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Stabhappy · 29-04-2009, 00:17

The problem with STM is that its created another problem, at 9pm people turn on their downloads and then the network gets hit anyway. It would benefit from more intelligent detection rules. Specifically, 9am to 12pm monitor with -reasonable- limits, i.e. 15GB on XL. STM will be rarer but people will still download massive amounts out of hours. This would effectively spread the load over a longer period of the day. Best bit? this can be done on their current kit.

On a wider scale, they could employ 'smart' limiting, for example: every 15 minutes check if in the last 15 minute window the connection was being used over 90% - if so, monitor the next 3 15 minute intervals until the hour is up. If the load is sustained at over 75%, then artificially limit the connection to 60%, effectively reducing that nodes impact on the network. After say, an hour and a half, release the connection back to 100%. If load is still present at 75% or more during the hour and a half wait, then check every 15 minutes until the load drops below this threshhold (as an average), and then for the next 15 minutes check again. if the load is set below 75% for two 15 minute intervals, then release the connection.

They will still punish the massive hoggers (such as myself), but will allow reasonable network usage from us. 25% is too low a value to be considered fair, but I can clearly see the reasoning behind it.

as a note, take the above with a pinch of salt. it was a very brief idea.

29-04-2009, 00:17	#61
Stabhappy Inactive Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Wales Age: 35 Services: XXL BB + M Phone Posts: 485	Re: When The 50M Rollout Is Done - New Tier Thoughts The problem with STM is that its created another problem, at 9pm people turn on their downloads and then the network gets hit anyway. It would benefit from more intelligent detection rules. Specifically, 9am to 12pm monitor with -reasonable- limits, i.e. 15GB on XL. STM will be rarer but people will still download massive amounts out of hours. This would effectively spread the load over a longer period of the day. Best bit? this can be done on their current kit. On a wider scale, they could employ 'smart' limiting, for example: every 15 minutes check if in the last 15 minute window the connection was being used over 90% - if so, monitor the next 3 15 minute intervals until the hour is up. If the load is sustained at over 75%, then artificially limit the connection to 60%, effectively reducing that nodes impact on the network. After say, an hour and a half, release the connection back to 100%. If load is still present at 75% or more during the hour and a half wait, then check every 15 minutes until the load drops below this threshhold (as an average), and then for the next 15 minutes check again. if the load is set below 75% for two 15 minute intervals, then release the connection. They will still punish the massive hoggers (such as myself), but will allow reasonable network usage from us. 25% is too low a value to be considered fair, but I can clearly see the reasoning behind it. as a note, take the above with a pinch of salt. it was a very brief idea.