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Re: [PLUG] bandwidth calcuations
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A T1 line (1.5 Mbps) maxed out 24/7 for 30 days would use:
1.5 Mbps / 8 bits in a byte = 0.1875 MB/s (bandwidth)
0.1875 MB/s * 60 sec = 11.25 MB/min
11.25 MB/min * 60 min = 675 MB/hour
675 MB/hour * 24 hours = 16,200 MB/day
16,200 MB/day * 30 days = 486,000 MB/month
A maxed out T1 line (in either direction, 1.5 Mbps up & down) would be
able to pass 486,000 MB or 474.61 GB (486000 / 1024) of data.
Your actual bandwidth used will be QUITE less I hope. It would be VERY
hard to actually reach this theoretical limit.
Chad
W. Chris Shank wrote:
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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