Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 19:39:40 -0500 (CDT) From: Joe Greco <jgreco@ns.sol.net> To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: mwm@mired.org, csu96154@cse.iitd.ernet.in, brad.knowles@skynet.be Subject: Re: Hosting an NNTP server Message-ID: <200105090039.TAA45893@aurora.sol.net>
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> While we're on the topic of requirements for a feed, the idea of > running a full feed over a residential-class broadband connection > seems a bit iffy. It has been nearly a decade since I looked at the > bandwidth requirements of a full feed, so it may not be as bad as I > expect. Yes, you only need DS3 right now (OC3 by the end of the year, I predict). Traffic volumes are several hundred (200++) GB/day, or about 2.5 megabytes per second. Depends who you talk to and just how full the feed is. :-) OTOH, you could probably do a text-only feed on a pretty decent residential class broadband connection (20-40K/sec). ... JG To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the messagehelp
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