Hello folks,
Earlier in threads, people were interested to know the bandwidth consumption.
Based on the highest codec at 64 kbps, below is my real time analysis for a 4
minute call for all you Uncle Bandwidth Scrooge :).
Address A,Address B,Packets,Bytes,Packets A->B,Bytes A->B,Packets A<-B,Bytes
A<-B
AsustekC_ea:21:50,AniCommu_49:1a:21,15571,1745484,7823,880150,7748,865334
UDP:3
Address A, Port A, Address B, Port B, Packets, Bytes,
Packets A->B, Bytes A->B, Packets A<-B, Bytes A<-B
192.168.1.130, 25358, 64.x.x.x, 5060, 24, 9984,
16, 5270, 8, 4714
192.168.1.130, 44485, 64.x.x.x, 10197, 67, 14590,
67, 14590, 0, 0
192.168.1.130, 44484, 64.x.x.x, 10196, 15480, 1720910, 7740,
860290, 7740, 860620
IPv4:1
Address A, Address B, Packets, Bytes, Packets A->B, Bytes
A->B, Packets A<-B, Bytes A<-B
64.x.x.x, 192.168.1.130, 15571, 1745484, 7748,
865334, 7823, 880150
This was about a 4 minute call in ulaw format. The total bytes transmitted &
received was 1,745,484 bytes or 1.7 megs. Had one used a G729 codec, it would
have been 1/8th the bandwidth, or 218,185 Bytes... or 218 Kilo Bytes.
So if you were to assume an EXACT number of 64 Kilo Bits, or 8 Kilo BYTES per
second, one would utilize a total of 480 Kilo Bytes per minute. Just less than
half a megabyte per minute.
Theoretically speaking, based on half a megabyte per minute, and having a co-lo
provider who offers 500 Giga Bytes of monthly transfer, your total bandwidth
consumed on a ULAW codec would be 432 Giga Bytes, based on a setup where you
have 20 simultaneous calls going through your Asterisk at any given time, 24/7.
If one were to make 1 cent/minute in profit from the above theoretical
scenario, one would end up with $144 per day.
Moral of the story. Save EVERY PENNY YOU CAN! :). It quickly adds up !!!
Cheers!
Reza.
