Yeah, gigabits seem to disappear fast with a few dedicated video users plus Skype users (yep - Skype is allowed, too). Then it gets really challenging trying to also have a library program involving a something like Watchitoo.
Thanks, Carol Carol Bean beanwo...@gmail.com On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 3:50 AM, Riley Childs <rchi...@cucawarriors.com> wrote: > 20 users streaming HD YouTube is a big strain on the network itself, > regardless of the pipe size. > > Sent from my Windows Phone > ________________________________ > From: Cary Gordon<mailto:listu...@chillco.com> > Sent: 8/5/2014 8:33 PM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Bandwidth control > > With a gigabit pipe, I don't think that Youtube would be an issue :) > > > On Aug 5, 2014, at 3:54 PM, Stuart Yeates <stuart.yea...@vuw.ac.nz> wrote: > > > We had complaints from students about other students using the limited > resource (in this case student computers) to do facebook / youtube. > > > > We negotiated with the students union that certain sites would be > blocked from those machines for a certain busy period during the day. > Negotiation with the students union appeared to be hugely important in > deflating any protests. > > > > cheers > > stuart > > > > On 05/08/14 02:20, Carol Bean wrote: > >> A quick and dirty search of the list archives turned up this topic from > 5 > >> years ago. I am wondering what libraries (especially those with limited > >> resources) are doing today to control or moderate bandwidth, e.g., where > >> viewing video sites uses up excessive amounts of bandwidth? > >> > >> Thanks for any help, > >> Carol > >> > >> Carol Bean > >> beanwo...@gmail.com > >> >
