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"Estimating Bandwidth
February 22, 2001

We at SobeGirl.com see the inevitable future where streaming video is what every subscriber will demand. Amidst industry excitement over the ramifications of faster, more efficient internet connections (known as Broadband) - facilitating higher-quality sound, visuals and swifter delivery times - there remain a few ground-floor questions that have no easy answers, no matter who you ask. How much bandwidth do I need? How much will it cost? And where do I get it?

While exact bandwidth need estimations depend on a multitude of variables, such as the range and intensity of graphics, and the type and number of sound and video files in use on your site, there are a few rules of thumb to keep in mind when judging your bandwidth requirements.

Smaller sites, with little or moderate audio-video content will probably fair well delivering content at a speed of 2 Mbps- costing on average around $ 1,500 (depending on your negotiations and the evolving market- prices can vary up to 30% more or less). The calculations are as easy as averaging your monthly visitors and multiplying that by the file size of your homepage. There are numerous sites that will help you calculate not only your current needs, but make projections as to your future requirements in order to negotiate a better deal.

Try Host4Porn.com for help in developing a long-term bandwidth-purchasing plan. If cash is an issue, you can float your brilliant business model- and your tech expansion plans- past the experts at either of these two firms. Depending on your sites content and your seniority in the business, you'll have a swift (usually a day or two) response to a request for bandwidth upgrade financing.

While gargantuan sites such as Amazon.com drop a cool $1 million + a month for their MACH- speed multi-Gbps sites, you can command the same reliability from your service provider, via a handy little document called a Service Level Agreement (SLA). Like a decent pre-nup, a SLA guarantees that you get good bang for your bucks- speed and efficiency for the agreed upon amount and not a penny more.

However, don't bother reading the fine print on an "the-ink-is-still-wet" document that prospective carrier may send you. Have a lawyer friend draw up a customized document specific to your needs- or stop by the legalese-free on-line reference service nolo.com for a good set of guidelines on what should go in to your proposal and links for free down-loadable forms.

While there is no set formula for calculating exactly what you'll need, you can always find a model of what you're looking for image-wise and then try to upgrade to an appropriate bandwidth at a later time. Regardless of the industry, design studios can create space saving graphics mostly by sharing the same limited palette and saving you costs on bandwidth.

Good planning can make your video gallery a huge success significantly increasing your sites earning potential when compared to a picture site. After you find your host and zone in on your bandwidth costs stop by SobeGirl. We have the finest adult video streams on the net most for around 50 bucks. Fill your new video gallery with these high quality streams, sit back and watch' em convert like nothing before.


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