Hello,

Can you compute Kbps to GB?
If so, can you show me how to compute from Kbps to GB per month?

I found a provider that offer the below pricing for colocation. Do you think it is a good deal? Did they compute the bandwidth from Kbps to GB, wrong?

I went to some other provider that has a much higher Kbps to GB.

Also, do you think below is a good deal?

Thanks,
- Asia

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Included Approximate Base Rate per
Bandwidth Monthly Transfer Monthly Additional Mbps
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128 Kbps 38 GB $200 $1000
384 Kbps 115 GB $400 $1000
512 Kbps 153 GB $500 $1000
2 Mbps 600 GB $1000 $500


All customers are on their own burstable full 10 megabit switched port.
Usage is calculated using the 95th percentile technique; We take samplings at 5 minute intervals and throw out the top 5 percent. Additional bandwidth above the included bandwidth is billed in tenth (0.1) of a megabit increments.

A consistant 128kbps thoughout a month will average 42.07 GB/month (at least until the calendar is changed). However, these people are billing based on the 95% method, which basically means that if you have variable traffic (which you certainly would) you will have a higher measured bandwidth than if you had the same total traffic at a constant rate.

Depending upon who you ask you'll hear numbers from 50% up to 200% for the increase in measured bandwidth when moving from an "average rate" to a "95th percentile" measurement system. That would mean that the 128kbps would really be somewhere between 14 and 28 GB of traffic.

Either way, I'd have to say that those prices are a little on the high side.

If you want to know how they calculated then:

T=BW/8*30*24*60*60 (*0.95)

BW=bandwidth in kbps
T=transfer per month

Hello,

60 = 60 sec in a min.
60 = 60 min in an hour.
24 = 24 hours in a day.
30 = 30 days in a month.


What about the 8?


How about Mbps? How do you compute Mbps?

Thanks,
- Asia

Maybe 1 byte = 8 bits?

if you look at this thread there are the number and how to get them...

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9889

The 2 mbps deal looks pretty good. $500 per mbps is a good price unless your a wholesaler and are buying DS-3+ range.

Best Regards,

Hello,

This provider is He.net

There are some details I forgot to post.

If I get 128Kbps plan, I get 1u/2u rackspace for free.

If I get 384 Kbps plan, I get 12" rackspace.

I believe they have a very fast connection.


If they charge $200 for 128Kbps ("38GB") and I approx colocation of a 1u/2u server is $200/month, then it looks like I get 128kbps for free.

If they charge $400 for 384Kbps ("115GB") and I approx colocation of a 12" rackspace is $200/month, then it is like $400 - $200 (for rackspace) = $200. $200 for 115GB is approx $1.74 per GB

If they charge $500 for 512Kbps ("153GB") and I approx colocation of a 12" rackspace is $200/month, then it is like $500 - $200 ( for rackspace) = $300. $300 for 153GB is approx. $1.96 per GB.

If they charge $1000 for 2MBps ("600GB") and I approx colocation of a 12" rackspace is $200/month, then it is like $1000 - $200 ( for rackspace) = $800. $800 for 600GB is approx. $1.33 per GB.


What do you think?

- Asia