Bandwidth

[Captain Tycoon]

What exactly is Bandwidth? Isn't bandwidth always unlimited since your internet provider has unlimited bandwidth?

[AHA7]

If you are talking about bandwidth web hosts provide then it means how much data (in byte unit) is being transferred through the server that hosts the website/s measured monthly, daily, hourly,...

[mountlaurel]

sorry but i really dont agree on an unlimited bandwidth.. everything has a limitation. well some of hosting companies offer this for marketing strategy but sure they have a lot of bandwidth not unlimited...

[Captain Tycoon]

If you are talking about bandwidth web hosts provide then it means how much data (in byte unit) is being transferred through the server that hosts the website/s measured monthly, daily, hourly,...

I don't exactly know what you mean, any chance of putting this into more detail? Anyone? I would really appreciate it.

[bizwiz]

It is basically how much traffic your site is getting. If you are getting lots of traffic, then your hosting fee will be expensive.

[Captain Tycoon]

It is basically how much traffic your site is getting. If you are getting lots of traffic, then your hosting fee will be expensive.

Ah i think i know what you mean now. How do hosting providers get the bandwidth though? ( i feel stupid )

[designstudio]

Bandwidth is the amount of data downloaded from a specific network.

For example, if you have a site with 10GB bandwidth, This means that all the visitors that come to your site can only download 10GB of data, (including images/html/php files). After it reaches 10GB, your account will be suspended(in most cases).

But for your home internet connection, its the amount of data you can download. If your internet service provider put a limit on your network of 5GB, that means you can only download 5gb of data.

[Captain Tycoon]

Bandwidth is the amount of data downloaded from a specific network.

For example, if you have a site with 10GB bandwidth, This means that all the visitors that come to your site can only download 10GB of data, (including images/html/php files). After it reaches 10GB, your account will be suspended(in most cases).

But for your home internet connection, its the amount of data you can download. If your internet service provider put a limit on your network of 5GB, that means you can only download 5gb of data.

My internet provider says that we have unlimited bandwidth. So, why cant my clients have unlimited bandwidth, since my internet provider is unlimited.

[puffin]

ISP or internet service providers bandwidth is different than web hosting providers bandwidth in someways. I don't Think hosting providers can give you unlimited bandwidth It could exceed the limit in some point if u have a site with mega load of traffic.

[james0131]

Bandwidth is simple to comprehend if we use an example from every day life. Suppose in the place of trying to obtain a web site or document from your own ISP through cables, you are trying to drain a pool

[MilesGeek]

Bandwidth is nothing but the rate at which data is transferred on your website. If you have a lot of data to be managed, then ideally you must opt for a web hosting package having a higher bandwidth.