[Retired] Performance Measurement Platform (PMP)
The GÉANT Performance Measurement Platform (PMP) service has now been integrated into the perfSONAR suite.
Latest update: May 2026
About the GÉANT PMP
PMP was initially created to support multi-domain network performance monitoring across the NREN and GÉANT networks. It was designed to provide a lightweight, low-cost deployment model to allow NRENs to accurately monitor the performance of the GÉANT backbone from the perspective of end-users.
This aim has been achieved with great success and many NRENs deployed their own instances of perfSONAR. Meanwhile, the needs of the GÉANT community have also evolved and the deployment landscape has changed. The use of cloud and virtual host-based nodes has reduced the need for dedicated hardware and software for PMP implementation and so it has been decided to integrate the functions of PMP directly into the perfSONAR suite.
What PMP integration in the perfSONAR suite means for you
What changed
- PMP no longer exists as a GÉANT standalone service
- The platform is now part of the broader perfSONAR service and used as a means of evaluation and testing of perfSONAR development for the GÉANT community
- The development focus shifted to enhancing the wider perfSONAR experience to increase functionality of the overall monitoring system.
What stayed the same
- The perfSONAR nodes and regular testing functionality users rely on remain available
- You can still join the mesh with your own host at any time
- The central measurement archive and infrastructure remains operational
- The PMP Grafana dashboard continues to be accessible
- User support continues unchanged, now as part of the perfSONAR service
This transition ensures continuity of the infrastructure with minimal impact on the current status and introduces a more robust and maintainable model that allows ongoing perfSONAR development and innovation.
