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This "95th percentile" measuring method is still widely used by bandwidth providers, colocation facilities, etc. I am not sure why the article says it was a com

by mrb 14y ago

This "95th percentile" measuring method is still widely used by bandwidth providers, colocation facilities, etc. I am not sure why the article says it was a common billing practice "of the time". More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burstable_billing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burstable_billing

jlgaddis 14y ago
I'd be curious who still uses this. None of my contracts are based upon the 95th percentile. We also don't bill using this method either.
- alexkus 14y ago
  It's quite common if you ask for a quote for hosting in the UK. If you ask for a single server you generally get a monthly allowance. For example, one of our servers sits gets 5TB a month on a 100Mbit port. Saturating that 100Mbit port would give me 30TB (and a large overuse bill!). But if you ask for colo rackspace (1/4,1/2 or full 42U cabinets) then you generally get to choose what drops you get (and what speed), what connectivity and what the 95th percentile billing rate is. Here's a random example (i've no connection with any person or company in this thread):- http://www.webhostchat.co.uk/request-products-services/26778-docklands-colo-fiber-transit.html http://www.webhostchat.co.uk/request-products-services/26778...
- ghshephard 14y ago
  I've never met an ISP that sells Racks in a colo that didn't bill transit at 95th percentile (if you chose to use theirs). Are you hosting bare metal, or is your colo providing the physical server? If you deal with a Datacenter that is just providing you with a Cage + Power + Cooling + Physical Security, you are almost always going to pay for transit @95th percentile.
- yardie 14y ago
  All the colos I've looked at use the 95th percentile. Our bandwidth is 100Mbps but our capacity is 10Mbps. This would be about 26Tb/month. Our contracts are also in the UK so it might be a regional thing.
- BryantD 14y ago
  Single servers tend to use the total usage model. If you're buying space by the rack, you're more likely to use 95th percentile. CDNs often offer both methods and let you sort out which is better.
damian2000 14y ago
Thanks, I've updated the post with this wikipedia link.

by mrb 14y ago

jlgaddis 14y ago

I'd be curious who still uses this. None of my contracts are based upon the 95th percentile. We also don't bill using this method either.

alexkus 14y ago
It's quite common if you ask for a quote for hosting in the UK. If you ask for a single server you generally get a monthly allowance. For example, one of our servers sits gets 5TB a month on a 100Mbit port. Saturating that 100Mbit port would give me 30TB (and a large overuse bill!). But if you ask for colo rackspace (1/4,1/2 or full 42U cabinets) then you generally get to choose what drops you get (and what speed), what connectivity and what the 95th percentile billing rate is. Here's a random example (i've no connection with any person or company in this thread):- http://www.webhostchat.co.uk/request-products-services/26778-docklands-colo-fiber-transit.html http://www.webhostchat.co.uk/request-products-services/26778...
ghshephard 14y ago
I've never met an ISP that sells Racks in a colo that didn't bill transit at 95th percentile (if you chose to use theirs). Are you hosting bare metal, or is your colo providing the physical server? If you deal with a Datacenter that is just providing you with a Cage + Power + Cooling + Physical Security, you are almost always going to pay for transit @95th percentile.
yardie 14y ago
All the colos I've looked at use the 95th percentile. Our bandwidth is 100Mbps but our capacity is 10Mbps. This would be about 26Tb/month. Our contracts are also in the UK so it might be a regional thing.
BryantD 14y ago
Single servers tend to use the total usage model. If you're buying space by the rack, you're more likely to use 95th percentile. CDNs often offer both methods and let you sort out which is better.

damian2000 14y ago

Thanks, I've updated the post with this wikipedia link.