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RE: What does 95th %tile mean?

  • From: David Schwartz
  • Date: Thu Apr 19 18:35:44 2001 
> Isn't in+out a more fair representation of usage? I've always assumed
> that
> this was the standard to be honest. Thank god I'm not the billing person.
> I think Exodus does in+out.
>
> -M

	It depends upon the cost model for your provider. For most providers,
outbound bandwidth is at more of a premium, so it doesn't make sense to
charge you for more of the expensive bandwidth just because you use more of
the cheap bandwidth.

	DS