Re: Bandwidth control

From: Cary Gordon <listuser_at_nyob>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 08:53:17 -0700
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Oops, I meant to type Facebook, not Youtube.

Cary

On Tuesday, August 5, 2014, Cary Gordon <listuser_at_chillco.com> wrote:

> With a gigabit pipe, I don't think that Youtube would be an issue :)
>
>
> On Aug 5, 2014, at 3:54 PM, Stuart Yeates <stuart.yeates_at_VUW.AC.NZ
> <javascript:;>> 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
> >> beanworks_at_gmail.com <javascript:;>
> >>
>
>

-- 
Cary Gordon
The Cherry Hill Company
http://chillco.com
Received on Wed Aug 06 2014 - 11:53:43 EDT