Re: Traffic ratio of an ISP

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

You’re right on that, Baldur. I’m aware of this, but my focus is to know whether there are any exact numbers that 
community has agreed on.
Thank you for your reply.

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 6:59 PM, Baldur Norddahl <baldur.norddahl () gmail com> wrote:
>
> Pure ISP is heavy inbound. Pure hosting is heavy outbound. 
>
> The other categories are for people that have both types of business or who sell transit to both types of business. 
> You are being asked what kind you are most. 
>
> Regards 
>
> Baldur 
>
>
> ons. 19. jun. 2019 18.50 skrev Prasun Dey <prasun () nevada unr edu <mailto:prasun () nevada unr edu>>:
> Hello,
> Good morning.
> I’m a Ph.D. candidate from University of Central Florida. I have a query, I hope you can help me with it or at least 
> point me to the right direction.
> 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. In Norton’s Internet Peering Playbook or some other 
> literary work, they mention the outbound:inbound traffic ratio as 1:1.2 to up to 1:3 for Balanced. But, I couldn’t 
> find the other values.
> I’d really appreciate your help if you can please mention what Outbound:Inbound ratios that network admins use 
> frequently to represent their traffic ratios for 
> 1. Heavy Inbound:
> 2. Mostly Inbound:
> 3. Mostly Outbound:
> 4. Heavy Outbound:
>
> Thank you.
> -
> Prasun
> -- 
> Sincerely,
> Prasun Kanti Dey,
> Ph.D. candidate,
> Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
> University of Central Florida.