The Internet Report

Why Even 1% Packet Loss Can Impact User Experiences


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Packet loss can be bad news for network flows and customer experience. However, in our experience, NetOps teams tend to focus on major spikes in packet loss, while overlooking smaller amounts like 1 or 2%.

This might be a mistake. 

Tune in for a deep dive into research findings suggesting that even 1% packet loss can significantly impact user experience—and recommendations for steps NetOps teams should take as a result.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:07 The Surprising Impact of 1% Packet Loss
02:50 Research Methodology
08:17 Key Findings
13:55 Recommendations for NetOps Teams
16:48 Additional Research
22:30 Get in Touch

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For additional insights on our packet loss research, explore all three parts of our Path Quality blog series:

- Path Quality Part 1: The Surprising Impact of 1% Packet Loss: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/path-quality-surprising-impact-one-percent-packet-loss?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy25q3_internetreport_q3fy25ep5_podcast

- Path Quality Part 2: Understanding the Impact of Packet Loss on Applications: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/path-quality-understanding-impact-packet-loss-applications?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy25q3_internetreport_q3fy25ep5_podcast

- Path Quality Part 3: Is BBR the Future of Congestion Avoidance?: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/path-quality-brr-future-congestion-avoidance?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy25q3_internetreport_q3fy25ep5_podcast


And to learn more about how to deliver seamless digital experiences in a distributed IT landscape, read this eBook:  https://www.thousandeyes.com/resources/guide-to-next-generation-assurance-ebook?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy25q3_internetreport_q3fy25ep5_podcast 

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Want to get in touch?

If you have questions, feedback, or guests you would like to see featured on the show, send us a note at [email protected]. Or follow us on X: @thousandeyes

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ABOUT THE INTERNET REPORT
This is The Internet Report, a podcast uncovering what’s working and what’s breaking on the Internet—and why. 

Tune in to hear ThousandEyes’ Internet experts dig into some of the most interesting outage events from the past couple weeks, discussing what went awry—was it the Internet, or an application issue?

Plus, learn about the latest trends in ISP outages, cloud network outages, collaboration network outages, and more.

Catch all the episodes on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform:

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