The IESG has received a request from the Benchmarking Methodology WG (bmwg) to consider the following document: - 'Data Center Benchmarking Methodology' <draft-ietf-bmwg-dcbench-methodology-07.txt> as Informational RFC The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits final comments on this action. Please send substantive comments to the ietf@ietf.org mailing lists by 2017-06-13. Exceptionally, comments may be sent to iesg@ietf.org instead. In either case, please retain the beginning of the Subject line to allow automated sorting. Abstract The purpose of this informational document is to establish test and evaluation methodology and measurement techniques for physical network equipment in the data center. The file can be obtained via https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-bmwg-dcbench-methodology/ IESG discussion can be tracked via https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-bmwg-dcbench-methodology/ballot/ No IPR declarations have been submitted directly on this I-D.