I see alot of offers for hosting that offer "premium bandwidth". I was wondering if this was one of those vague terms like "low fat" or "web hosting leader", or are there actual criteria that are used?

Would my server at neutellignet be premium? How about my Nocster boxes?

Thanks,
Terry.

Originally posted by DSD
I see alot of offers for hosting that offer "premium bandwidth". I was wondering if this was one of those vague terms like "low fat" or "web hosting leader", or are there actual criteria that are used?

Would my server at neutellignet be premium? How about my Nocster boxes?

Thanks,
Terry.

There are no 'set' rules. Premium usually means no cogent, no WCG, <insert other bandwidth carrier>. Nocster has pretty good lines (like level3). Not sure about neutellignet.

Well, you've probably done the same... But I googlized it, and after surf'n a dozen or more references to "premium bandwidth" the best deduction (although I could find no true definition) is that it implies bandwidth provided via a server that is hooked into the backbone via a pure fiber network.

That make sense?

Originally posted by rrdega
Well, you've probably done the same... But I googlized it, and after surf'n a dozen or more references to "premium bandwidth" the best deduction (although I could find no true definition) is that it implies bandwidth provided via a server that is hooked into the backbone via a pure fiber network.

That make sense?

Well... Im pretty sure this isnt the case. Cogent has an all fiber network, but they are not considered "premium".

Network that offer premium bandwidth should be
redundant, well-managed (react and solve network problems quickly), not saturated (less than 50% of capacity use)

http://www.theplanet.com/datacenters/infrastructure.php
An example of redundant network (left)
An example of non redudant network (right).

The bandwidth provider is not very important so far as the network has 2 or more tier 1 bandwidth providers.

Think of it like gas. Ya got the 102 Octane stuff (Premium Bandwidth), which increases your car HP. The fuel mileage and all. It's the good stuff, which does all the right things. That's premium.

Now to put in in bandwidth terms; It's the ones with least over sold network, least amount of hops... etc.

I'm more interested in it from an "advertise my services" prespective. I have seen requests for hosts that use premium bandwidth, that I would like to respond to, just wanted to see a basis for comparison.

I get the impression that it's largely opinion.

Well as inogenius, has stated, it's a difference between good and better.

It's not really opinion, unless of course the question is, "should I use bandwidth that's just okay, or really good bandwidth?"