Another way to view this (which makes more sense for me) is that someone buys a server account. They need quite a bit of bandwidth, but will only every use 40%-60% of the bandwidth. So they will always have 40% available. They could bring in other people at a much lower cost and offset the cost and bandwidth they're not using. I don't know if ISPs restrict doing that, but it seems it would be worthwhile for both parties.
-- Enric --- In [email protected], "Clint Sharp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Your problem is twofold. One is throughput as you're saying. The second > and harder problem is montly transfer limitations. I've spent quite a while > researching hosting providers, and nobody offers more than 4 terabytes > transfer for $200/mo, and about half that for $100/mo. It doesn't take long > serving video times to chew up 2 to 4 terabytes amongst a group of vloggers > (one highly linked video could blow that for everyone). There are no > dedicated server options that I have been able to find (that doesn't mean > they don't exist, but not at the 30 or so providers I've looked at), that > offer anything that comes close to the amount of bandwidth I'd want to share > amongst a group of vloggers. You'd think that if $10/mo buys you 1 TB on a > shared managed server, that $100/mo would get you 10TB on a dedicated server > (probably more since you're responsible for managing it yourself), but it > just isn't the case. > > Clint > > On 2/19/06, Michael Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > whats the data pipe at dreamhost like? > > if i can get 300-400mb/sec data rate on a dedicated hosting plan, what can > > i get from a $10 per month dreamhost plan? > > this is the performance issue... the BIG issue in my opinion. and the > > primary issue behind the interest in this idea.... i think. > > does dreamhot throttle data rate? fat pipes are better ;-) > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
