Yeah, gigabits seem to disappear fast with a few dedicated video users plus
Skype users (yep - Skype is allowed, too).  Then it gets really challenging
trying to also have a library program involving a something like Watchitoo.

Thanks,
Carol

Carol Bean
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On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 3:50 AM, Riley Childs <[log in to unmask]>
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> 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]>
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> 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > cheers
> > stuart
> >
> > 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?
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help,
> >> Carol
> >>
> >> Carol Bean
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> >>
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