Communication apparatus, information processing apparatus, and method of controlling communication apparatus

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a first processor;
• a memory device;
• and
• a communication apparatus including:
• a connection port connected to a switch apparatus, and
• a second processor configured to
• receive a message transmission request from the first processor, the message transmission request requesting transmission of first data stored in the memory device to an external apparatus,
• acquire second data to be transmitted to the external apparatus, the second data being a part of the first data,
• generate a packet destined to the external apparatus, the packet containing the second data,
• store the packet in a buffer,
• acquire the packet from the buffer,
• transmit the packet to the switch apparatus via the connection port,
• acquire a state of a network to which the connection port is connected, and
• control, on basis of the state of the network and a predetermined packet generation time, a number of packets to be generated.

A method of controlling a communication apparatus, the method comprising:

• acquiring, by a computer, data to be transmitted to an external apparatus;
• generating a packet destined to the external apparatus, the packet containing the data;
• storing the packet in a buffer;
• acquiring the packet from the buffer;
• transmitting the packet to a switch apparatus via a connection port connected to the switch apparatus;
• acquiring a state of a network to which the connection port is connected;
• and
• controlling, on basis of the state of the network and a predetermined packet generation time, a number of packets to be generated.