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+# Kata Containers network metrics
+
+Kata Containers provides a series of network performance tests. Running these provides a basic reference for measuring network essentials like 
+bandwidth, jitter, latency and parallel bandwidth.
+
+## Performance tools
+
+- `iperf3` measures bandwidth, jitter, CPU usage and the quality of a network link.
+
+## Networking tests
+
+- `k8s-network-metrics-iperf3.sh` measures bandwidth which is the speed of the data transfer.
+
+## Running the tests
+
+Individual tests can be run by hand, for example:
+
+``` 
+$ cd metrics
+$ bash network/iperf3_kubernetes/k8s-network-metrics-iperf3.sh -b
+```