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RT- · 03-13-2002, 09:41 PM

If you pay for hosting by the gigabyte, I am curious how your ISP determines how much data you have transferred over your pipe in actual bytes, rather than mbits.

Do you send them your http access_log so they can count every byte served and bill you for that?

Or do they run a calculation on the number of mbits you use on your pipe to calculate your average gigabyte transfer rate per month.

let me see if i can simplify.

If I am looking for dedicated hosting by the gigabyte, and they are offering a plan of $1.25 per gigabyte transfer a month, without looking at your access logs how do they know EXACTLY how much data you have transferred?

m0rph3us · 03-13-2002, 09:55 PM

if you're on a dedictated they calculate tranfer in Mbits and in gigabytes at the router.

If you're on a virtual it's by access logs.

RK · 03-13-2002, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by m0rph3us
if you're on a dedictated they calculate tranfer in Mbits and in gigabytes at the router.

Usually that's done at the switch.

payrollpete · 03-13-2002, 10:06 PM

imagine how easy a host could scew you by selling you per gigabyte by modifying the stats the switch reports lol

buy per mbps if you can afford it.

03-13-2002, 09:41 PM	#1
RT- Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 60	gigabytes vs megabits If you pay for hosting by the gigabyte, I am curious how your ISP determines how much data you have transferred over your pipe in actual bytes, rather than mbits. Do you send them your http access_log so they can count every byte served and bill you for that? Or do they run a calculation on the number of mbits you use on your pipe to calculate your average gigabyte transfer rate per month. let me see if i can simplify. If I am looking for dedicated hosting by the gigabyte, and they are offering a plan of $1.25 per gigabyte transfer a month, without looking at your access logs how do they know EXACTLY how much data you have transferred? __________________ - RT

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03-13-2002, 10:06 PM	#4
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	imagine how easy a host could scew you by selling you per gigabyte by modifying the stats the switch reports lol buy per mbps if you can afford it.