What it does
Latte is Microsoft's Windows network-latency benchmark, using a sender and receiver to measure TCP or UDP payload delivery times.
Latte creates a two-way channel between a sender and receiver and measures TCP or UDP payload round trips. Microsoft separates that network timing from application latency and from ICMP ping behavior. Its Windows procedure places the executable on both machines, permits traffic at the receiver, then starts the receiver before the client using the same receiver address, port and iteration count. The guide specifies the Windows command line and suggests a short setup run before about 65,000 iterations. Keep the protocol, VM placement, size and network settings with a baseline before comparing changes. The Linux section uses the separately maintained SockPerf tool; it is not a Linux Latte build.
Strengths
- TCP and UDP payload measurements
- Separates network and application latency concepts
Watch out for
- Requires a configured sender and receiver