20 users streaming HD YouTube is a big strain on the network itself, regardless of the pipe size.
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From: Cary Gordon<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Sent: ý8/ý5/ý2014 8:33 PM
To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Bandwidth control
With a gigabit pipe, I don't think that Youtube would be an issue :)
On Aug 5, 2014, at 3:54 PM, Stuart Yeates <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> We had complaints from students about other students using the limited resource (in this case student computers) to do facebook / youtube.
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> We negotiated with the students union that certain sites would be blocked from those machines for a certain busy period during the day. Negotiation with the students union appeared to be hugely important in deflating any protests.
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> cheers
> stuart
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> On 05/08/14 02:20, Carol Bean wrote:
>> A quick and dirty search of the list archives turned up this topic from 5
>> years ago. I am wondering what libraries (especially those with limited
>> resources) are doing today to control or moderate bandwidth, e.g., where
>> viewing video sites uses up excessive amounts of bandwidth?
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>> Thanks for any help,
>> Carol
>>
>> Carol Bean
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