Bandwidth/Backbone
Bandwidth and data transfer looks like two similar things. But in hosting world both have different meanings. Both are considered very important when you are going to host your website.

What is Bandwidth?
Bandwidth is a calculation of how speedily a network connection or a device can transfer data. In other words it can be defined as the amount of data that should be transferred in a specific time or predefined time. In internet terms the bandwidth is usually deliberate in bits per second, kilobits per second or megabits per second. When we use term bandwidth with digital devices, it measures data broadcasting in bytes or bits per second. While in case of analog system, the measurement unit of bandwidth is cycled per second or Hertz (Hz).

Different network connection provides different bandwidth. If you have high bandwidth connection then you can quickly upload and download data from internet. The bandwidth speed depends upon your usage of internet. If you use internet only for text-based researches you don’t need much bandwidth. But in data intensive services like high streaming video, a lot of bandwidth is required.

Modems that are used for dial up internet connection provide slow speed connection with 50 +kbps. Whereas a high-speed home and office connection like DSL and cable modem provide connection speed at 100 kbps to few megabits per second. A T-1 lines that are used to connect medium-area facility to internet or a wan which stands for wide area network offers 105 mbps.

Likewise lan which is defined as local area network that is used with many office and schools provide connection speed at 10 or 100 Mbps. Some other great fiber optic “pipes” that is maintained by major internet service provider offers connection speed at 1 gigabit per second.

Bandwidth test or bandwidth meter is actually a program in which your internet speed is checked by sending one or two programmed files over the network to your computer. In this way the downloading time of this sent file on your computer is measured. This bandwidth test result is measured in kbps or megabits per seconds. Today many websites on internet are offering bandwidth speed test. These sites offer the measurement of one’s internet connection performance. BB Monitor, SG and Esma monitors are used to check the bandwidth. They will really help you a lot to improve your bandwidth.

Here at our website you will find a list of advertisers that will provide you bandwidth according to your requirements. For example if you need bandwidth for vpn or virtual private network which needs higher bandwidth as compare to other networks then our advertiser’s list will help you to find bandwidth for your virtual private network.