Re: Traffic ratio of an ISP

[Prasun Dey <prasun () nevada unr edu>]

Thanks Valdis for mentioning the classifications. I’ve used ISPs as generic word. But, you’re right, it’d be better if 
I had distinguished the CPs, ISPs or the Transits specifically. However, thanks to the community, they’ve understood 
and provided me some really helpful answers. 

-
Prasun

Regards,
Prasun Kanti Dey
Ph.D. Candidate,
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
University of Central Florida
web: https://prasunkantidey.github.io/portfolio/

> On Jun 19, 2019, at 10:10 PM, Valdis Klētnieks <valdis.kletnieks () vt edu> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 19 Jun 2019 11:05:40 -0400, Prasun Dey said:
>
> > I’ve seen from PeeringDB that every ISP reveals its traffic ratio as Heavy/
> > Mostly Inbound or Balanced or Heavy/ Mostly Outbound.
> > I’m wondering if there is any specific ratio numbers for them
>
> If they're an ISP that sells to end user consumers, they're going to be a heavy
> eyeball traffic - all the big packets are coming inbound from content providers and
> going to consumers.
>
> Content providers will of course show lots of big packets heading outwards toward
> eyeball networks - but those usually aren't called ISPs.
>
> If they're selling mostly transit, then they're more likely to be balanced, but
> again, then they're probably not really an "ISP" as the word is usually used.