25 Gbit/s HTTP and HTTPS download speeds

Now that I recently upgraded my internet connection to 25 Gbit/s, I was curious how hard or easy it is to download files via HTTP and HTTPS over a 25 Gbit/s link. I don’t have another 25 Gbit/s connected machine other than my router, so I decided to build a little lab for tests like these 🧑‍🔬 Hardware and Software setup I found a Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx for the comparatively low price of 204 CHF on digitec: To connect it to my router, I ordered a MikroTik XS+DA0003 SFP28/SFP+ Direct Attach Cable...

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