Bandwidth

BANDWIDTH

NYI's BGP4 based network is fully meshed, with no single point of failure and redundant upstream connectivity to a blend of providers including Level3, AboveNet/Zayo, GBLX, GT-T/PacketExchange, and several Network Peers. Offering Fixed, Burstable and Data Transfer options, NYI allows you to select a bandwidth setup that meets your specific requirements.

Fixed or Burstable?

You might want a fixed line if:

You expect your bandwidth needs to be consistent

You need a predictable, fixed cost, with no overage charges

You might want a burstable line if:

Your bandwidth usage is often unpredictable
You want the flexibility to burst to high bandwidth speeds without the cost and commitment of a fixed line

How is burstable bandwidth billed?

NYI monitors your bandwidth usage at 5-minute intervals and records it. We take this information and arrange it in a number line from lowest to highest. The top 5% of values are removed from the number line, and the new top value represents the 95th percentile. This is the amount you are billed at. If that amount happens to be below your committed bandwidth amount (typically 1, 10, or 100Mbps), you do not pay any additional charges. If it's more, you will be billed for the extra usage.

Here's an example. Your bandwidth has been sampled 100 times over the course of a day. Of that, here's the top 10 highest samples.

1.2Mbps 1.5Mbps 3.5Mbps 4Mbps 5Mbps 6Mbps 7Mbps 15Mbps 19Mbps 100Mbps

So your bandwidth usage during this time was as low as 1.2Mbps and as high as 100Mbps. Never fear, with 95th percentile billing, the top 5% of values are discarded, in this case the 6, 7, 15, 19, and 100Mbps values. The 95th percentile is 5Mbps, and you are billed for that amount.

If you are still not sure which option is best for you, contact one of our friendly sales representatives who can help you decide which option best suits your business' needs.