ISP 10% rule is what you are asking about.... expected that average usage is 10% of total subscribers with bursts higher....
~ Andrew "lathama" Latham [email protected] * Learn more about OSS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software * Learn more about Linux http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux * Learn more about Tux http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tux On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Randy R <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I know some of you are very experienced as to the working of > networks. I wondered whether there is some accepted way of determining > bandwidth needs based on the network traffic over time. For example, > looking at the figures for the network traffic through the server > interface, we have hourly, daily and monthly figures. If everything > were linear, taking the hourly figure and dividing it by 3600 (or the > daily by divided 3600*24) would give us the required bps, but this > average is pretty meaningless. > > Those of you who have experience and education in this area, where can > I look for guidance (links?) and do you have any rules of thumb you'd > care to share? I'm actually looking for this for a web server not > VoiP, but any info is welcome. > > It seems obvious to me that taking the per second average and > multiplying it by some kind of seat of the pants number must give a > decent idea? WHat is that magic number? > > Thanks in advance for any ideas. > > /r > > -- > _____________________________________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: > http://www.asterisk.org/hello > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > -- _____________________________________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
