4 Jul 2008

Monitor your Internet Connection With BitMeter II

BitMeter II is a free bandwidth monitoring tool which displays the download and upload speed of your Internet connection graphically. It allows you to visually monitor your Internet connection by displaying a scrolling graph that shows your upload and... (posted on 4 Jul 2008 by Life Rocks! 2.0)

2 Jul 2008

Bandwidth Multiplication to the Rescue

If you think that you feel constrained by your WAN or Internet connection bandwidth, imagine the dilemma the service providers are in. Just when they thought that they'd invested enough in trenching fiber, expanding network capability and upgrading... (posted on 2 Jul 2008 by T1 Rex's Business Telecom Explainer)

30 Jun 2008

More Mbps, Less Money

The need for more and more business bandwidth is bumping up against the need for larger and larger cost savings. On the surface, it would seem an impossible situation. But look closer and there may be a way to meet both network performance and budgetary... (posted on 30 Jun 2008 by T1 Rex's Business Telecom Explainer)

12 Jun 2008

Many Wavelengths to Serve You

What happens when you max out the capacity of your network but still need more bandwidth? You have to go with a faster network, right? You may have to go with faster NIC (Network Interface Cards) and Ethernet switches for every node. What you don't want... (posted on 12 Jun 2008 by T1 Rex's Business Telecom Explainer)

4 Jun 2008

'Growth Is Slowing, Hype Is Accelerating'

In a post titled "Internet Traffic Growth Doesn't Matter," Andrew Schmitt from Nyquist Capital raises some tough questions about popular assumptions about network traffic, particularly from Internet video. Andrew is recapping the Gilder TeleCosm... (posted on 4 Jun 2008 by Data Center Knowledge)

4 Jun 2008

Firefox Internet Speed Tester Extension

If you are looking to test the actual speed of your Internet connection, the traditional way is to use a standard Internet speed tester, such as the Speakeasy Speed Test. An alternate way Firefox users might want to explore is the Bandwidth Tester... (posted on 4 Jun 2008 by PCMech)

3 Jun 2008

Metered Bandwidth = Bad Idea

Time-Warner is testing out a new ISP pricing schema in Beaumont TX whereas people would be given a monthly data usage cap between 5 and 40GB. Anything over that amount and the customer is charged $1 per GB. This has “bad idea” written all over it because... (posted on 3 Jun 2008 by PCMech)

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