{"id":2096,"date":"2025-06-04T19:20:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=2096"},"modified":"2025-06-04T19:29:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:29:25","slug":"bandwidth-and-data-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/bandwidth-and-data-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandwidth and Data Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" class=\"wp-image-869\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/IP-binary.jpg\" alt=\"Bandwidth and Data Transfer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/IP-binary.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/IP-binary-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/IP-binary-512x362.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/IP-binary-211x150.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/computer-science\/data-transfer-bandwidth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Data transfer<\/a>&nbsp;is the total amount of data, typically measured in Megabytes, Gigabytes or Terabytes, that may be downloaded or uploaded during a given month.&nbsp;Bandwidth refers to the speed of that data transfer (or width of the pipe).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/bandwidth-and-data-transfer\/#Bandwidth_and_Data_Transfer\" >Bandwidth and Data Transfer<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/bandwidth-and-data-transfer\/#Unmetered_Bandwidth\" >Unmetered Bandwidth&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/bandwidth-and-data-transfer\/#There_are_dedicated_and_shared_unmetered_bandwidth_plans\" >There are dedicated and shared unmetered bandwidth plans.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/bandwidth-and-data-transfer\/#Metered_plans\" >Metered plans&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/bandwidth-and-data-transfer\/#Measuring_on_the_95th_Percentile\" >Measuring on the 95th&nbsp;Percentile&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/bandwidth-and-data-transfer\/#BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\" >BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/bandwidth-and-data-transfer\/#VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\" >VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/bandwidth-and-data-transfer\/#DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\" >DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/bandwidth-and-data-transfer\/#ASIA_OPTIMIZED_NETWORK_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\" >ASIA OPTIMIZED NETWORK: IMPROVING CONNECTION SPEED AND QUALITY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bandwidth_and_Data_Transfer\"><\/span>Bandwidth and Data Transfer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a typical web hosting account, an entire website (with all of its files, databases and images) comprises that website\u2019s space (storage). If a website\u2019s hosted plan allows 50GB in storage, and that site\u2019s content takes up 2GB, then there is 48GB of storage left. If that same plan allows 200GB of&nbsp;data transfer&nbsp;per month, when you upload the site, the host subtracts that 2GB transfer leaving 198GB remaining.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obliviously, the more popular that site becomes, the more bandwidth it uses. Here\u2019s the problem. More and more audio and video files are being placed on websites drawing thousands of visitors. A two-minute video can easily consume 10MB of transfer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some\nhosts feature straight data fees. If you use 10MB, you pay for 10MB. If you use\n20GB, you pay for 20GB.&nbsp; Typical bandwidth plans are based on metered,\nunmetered, burstable and 95th percentile billing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unmetered_Bandwidth\"><\/span>Unmetered Bandwidth&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unmetered\nbandwidth means that the maximum data transfer rate is capped at a specific\nspeed, but the amount of data transfer at that speed is unlimited. The cost for\nunmetered bandwidth is normally based on a fixed monthly charge for bandwidth\nconsumption payable at the beginning of a monthly cycle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_are_dedicated_and_shared_unmetered_bandwidth_plans\"><\/span>There are dedicated and shared unmetered bandwidth plans.&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dedicated\nor guaranteed unmetered plans offer bandwidth pipes available to you and you\nonly, that you can max out at will. Some hosts offer burst options for overages\non a 95<sup>th <\/sup>percentile.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shared\nunmetered plans means the host shares your pipe with other customers. These\ntypes of plans typically provide a guaranteed minimum but not a guaranteed\nmaximum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ten (10Mbps) equates to about 3.3 Terabytes of bandwidth and 100Mbps to about 33.3 Terabytes. It goes without saying that a 100Mbps unmetered dedicated plan is quite a bit more expensive than a shared plan. The shared plan is less expensive, but your server is connected with other servers (2-6) at a switch that is normally connected to a 100Mbps switch port, or in some cases with other servers (10-20) connected to a 1Gbps port.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Metered_plans\"><\/span>Metered plans&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nexpense for metered bandwidth is calculated at the end of each monthly billing\ncycle. Metered essentially means your bandwidth usage is monitored and you\u2019re\nresponsible for any overages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Small\nservers with low bandwidth usage are normally billed at a straight data\ntransfer rate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Measuring_on_the_95th_Percentile\"><\/span>Measuring on the 95<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Percentile&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another bandwidth plan uses the 95<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;percentile method for computing bandwidth expense. For example, a 100Mbps plan billed at the 95<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;relates to 100Mbps unmetered but the connection itself may be capable of 1000Mbps. This enables your server to reach speeds up to 1000Mbps (burstable). At the end of the monthly billing cycle, the top 5% of the speeds are removed, then the 100Mbps is subtracted, leaving any overages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/unnamed-e1408122780935.jpg\" alt=\"ProlimeHost RAID Server Solutions\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\"><\/span>BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been in the web hosting industry for over a decade, helping hundreds of clients succeed in what they do best and that\u2019s running their business. We specialize in Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and dedicated servers, with data centers in Los Angeles, Denver &amp; Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\"><\/span>VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/ssd-vps-server\/\">Virtual Private Servers<\/a>&nbsp;all feature high performance Xeon processors and SSD storage in a RAID10 configuration to optimize your server\u2019s performance, which dramatically enhances visitor experiences on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That speed is backed by unparalleled 24\/7 support, featuring both outstanding response AND resolution times to maximize your uptime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Now is the time to join the ProlimeHost virtual private server revolution.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\"><\/span>DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>We only use enterprise-class hardware in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/los-angeles-dedicated-servers\/\">dedicated servers<\/a>&nbsp;and offer a four (4) hour hardware replacement. Throw in IPMI for remote management, support for public and private networks, free operating system (OS) re-installs, and SATA, SAS &amp; SSD (including NVMe) storage. Call 1-877-477-9454 or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>. For everything from gaming servers to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/discounted-dedicated-server-deals\/\">cheap dedicated servers<\/a>, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ASIA_OPTIMIZED_NETWORK_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\"><\/span>ASIA OPTIMIZED NETWORK: IMPROVING CONNECTION SPEED AND QUALITY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Procuring an Asia optimized server improves the connection speed and quality between the server and the users in Asia or China. This can reduce latency, packet loss, jitter, and bandwidth issues that can affect the performance and reliability of the server and the applications hosted on it. 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