W. Chris Shank on 24 May 2007 12:54:06 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] bandwidth calcuations


So with a T1, if it was maxed my montly usage would be 463,485Mb? that doesn't sound right to me.


----- Original Message -----
From: Malcolm J Harwood <mjhlists-plug-20060801@liminalflux.net>
To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:30:19 AM GMT-0500
Subject: Re: [PLUG] bandwidth calcuations

On Wednesday 23 May 2007, W. Chris Shank wrote:

> I'm considering moving some servers to a co-location facilities and most
> charge based on bandwidth usage. I'd like to use my existing pipe a a
> barometer to figure what my maximum usage could be (assuming I maxed my
> line 24x7). Can anyone help me with a formula for calculating bandwidth
> usage like this?

Well, what's your existing pipe? Your ISP probably specifies it in bits per
second. In which case:

monthly use (Megabytes)= (bits-per-second/8) * 60 * 60 * 24 * 30 / 1048576
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