which is better if you are say submitting galleries? getting charged "95th percentile" or paying per gig? 
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95th Percentile is better on a user basis.
It is based on your peak utilization. Your bandwidth is measured from the distribution switches through snmp mostly and recorded in a log file. At the end of the month, your usage statistics are sorted, and the top 5% of data is thrown away.Last edited by SplitNinja; 08-23-2006, 07:33 PM.SplitInfinity Networks - Smarter, Reliable Web Hosting.
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You must be desperate for sig exposure: I haven't seen anyone ask that question for years and you surely know the answer
The most popular reply used to be that for people with very stable usage, there may be a small advantage to 95%. Those who have a lot of major peaks in their traffic (which includes most TGP's, free sites and submitters' domains) are better off on a per gig basis. That of course assumes otherwise equal pricing.
I never delved into the truth of otherwise of the above. I prefer per gig because otherwise I hadn't a clue until I got the invoice what I was going to have to pay
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right, but if say I get a huge listing at 150mbps that lasts 2 days and slowly trails down to 10mbps over the next week and stays there, I'm gonna be paying for 150mbps or close to it right?
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Originally posted by jayeffYou must be desperate for sig exposure: I haven't seen anyone ask that question for years and you surely know the answer
The most popular reply used to be that for people with very stable usage, there may be a small advantage to 95%. Those who have a lot of major peaks in their traffic (which includes most TGP's, free sites and submitters' domains) are better off on a per gig basis. That of course assumes otherwise equal pricing.
I never delved into the truth of otherwise of the above. I prefer per gig because otherwise I hadn't a clue until I got the invoice what I was going to have to pay
heh actually I could care less about my sig, was gonna change it anyways.. thanx
I actually wasn't sure 100% on it, since I was always per gig, and I don't do galleries until now. thanx for the input
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[20:18] Orlando360: yaya...95%...if I remember correctly...you could use 100mbit for 2 days but the other 28 days you had to stay under 10mbit?
[20:18] milan: 36 hours
[20:19] milan: when you hit 37 you start getting the 95% higher
[20:19] milan: at 48 you pay for the peak
I had to ask the other week
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That's the theory. The other thing you need to ask is how often the stats are recorded - per hour or what - because that also makes a difference as to how many peaks are discounted.Originally posted by gleemComment
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Whatever the 37th hour of your highest traffic is -- that's what you will be billed.
A good host will make an exception and say - yes you were charged 100+mbps and your traffic lasted for 2 days - so lets make a deal.
But why go thru that hassle, if you expect to submit and get huge spikes over a couple days and then much smaller traffic, go for the per gig and save everyone the headache
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lol, I asked the same person that question today and got that answer.. made me a bit nervous.Originally posted by Adult Warden[20:18] Orlando360: yaya...95%...if I remember correctly...you could use 100mbit for 2 days but the other 28 days you had to stay under 10mbit?
[20:18] milan: 36 hours
[20:19] milan: when you hit 37 you start getting the 95% higher
[20:19] milan: at 48 you pay for the peak
I had to ask the other week
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i use 95% and know exactly what my bill will be thanks to mrtg
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its because every one of his clients know him on icq and ask him the same questionsOriginally posted by gleem
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Hey.. don;t you go releasing our private conversation...Originally posted by Adult Wardenits because every one of his clients know him on icq and ask him the same questions
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Originally posted by milanHey.. don;t you go releasing our private conversation...
ahhhh he busted us talking about him
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