Serialization Delays
Serialization delays are the amount of
time it takes for a device to extract data from one queue and packetize that
data onto the next network for transmission. Serialization delay is directly
related to the network medium, interface speed, and size of the frame being
serviced. For higher-speed networks, serialization delay might be negligible,
but in lower-speed networks, serialization delay can be significant.
Serialization delay can be calculated as the size of the data being transferred
(in bits) divided by the speed of the link (in bits). For instance, to place 100
bytes of data (roughly 800 bits) onto a 128-kbps link, serialization delay would
be 6.25 ms. To place 100 bytes of data onto a 1-Gbps link, serialization delay
would be 100 ns.
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