What is server bandwidth (Computers - Software)

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What is server bandwidth


What is server bandwidth?

In simple terms, bandwidth refers to the amount of data that can be transmitted in a given amount of time. It is comparable to a road, where the data that needs to pass through is like vehicles. If the road is narrow, it will take longer for vehicles to pass, which is why bandwidth can affect how quickly a webpage loads. To use a common analogy, think of bandwidth as the flow rate of a water pipe, where the flow rate is the total amount of water that can pass through. Bandwidth impacts the access speed to a host server, and the size of network bandwidth is particularly important for websites with high traffic.

Bandwidth can be divided into dedicated bandwidth and shared bandwidth. For example, "100M shared" means a cabinet sharing a 100M port. The number of servers that can share this bandwidth depends on how many servers are in the cabinet and how much bandwidth each server uses. "10M dedicated" means each server has a dedicated 10M port. Generally, in a 100M shared setup, each server gets about 2M to 5M of bandwidth, so 10M dedicated is better than 100M shared.

Different types of platforms require different levels of bandwidth. Insufficient bandwidth allocation can lead to network crashes, slow internet speeds, and slow download speeds. If the bandwidth is too large, resources are wasted, and the cost will be higher.

Here are the server configuration differences for different types of applications (such as download sites, movie sites, SMS services, music, forums, and games):

1. **Download sites**: High disk capacity requirements. Large bandwidth is needed, and dedicated bandwidth is recommended.

2. **Movie sites and music**: High disk capacity requirements. Large bandwidth is needed, and dedicated bandwidth is recommended. On average, each movie takes about 70-120K of bandwidth, while music can stream smoothly at 30K. You can calculate the required bandwidth accordingly.

3. **SMS services**: High disk reliability requirements, and SCSI or SAS hard drives are recommended. Bandwidth stability is extremely important, so dedicated bandwidth is recommended.

4. **Forums**: Frequent database reads and writes, with high disk reliability requirements. SCSI or SAS hard drives are recommended. Bandwidth stability is also crucial, and dedicated bandwidth is recommended.

5. **Games**: High disk reliability is important, and SAS hard drives are recommended. Memory requirements are relatively large, so the right amount of memory should be chosen based on the game. Bandwidth stability is crucial, so dedicated bandwidth is recommended.

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