Bandwidth Cost Management

Some companies decide to implement multi-homed network to reach better redundancy and coverage: if one network fails, there will be others to back up. That seems to be a great idea, but multi-homing has its drawbacks, and bandwidth cost management is one of them. It’s not so easy to define requirements for every single provider: you have to negotiate engineering costs, paying for unused bandwidth, etc.


How to reduce bandwidth expenses?

If you want to expand your infrastructure, you may use a controller that optimizes network. It tracks traffic and ensures low latency level. Some instruments provide real time analytics and allow customers to manage expenses and control the infrastructure.
With such solution, you can optimize bandwidth expenses differently:
  • ·         You can distribute the traffic so that to use services of the cheapest provider while sustaining normal server quality.
  • ·         Check all commit rates for every provider and you won’t have to pay for unused resources.
  • ·         Cut expenses on technical staff and consultants. The controller will work automatically and distribute resources so that you could focus on other crucial tasks and projects.
  • ·         Use reporting data to claim compensation for packet loss and latency (SLA conditions are also taken into account).
  • ·         If you keep preferring some certain providers, the system will suggest replacing carriers or rearranging traffic. Besides, you can scale resources and negotiate prices accordingly.

With these measures you can reduce hosting expenses considerably. But controller is a costly solution, and while saving on bandwidth you will spend money on it instead.

What really helps saving?


CDN (content delivery network) is the best alternative to multi-homing. It includes several edge servers that deliver content and distribute the load. With a CDN you will reach customers easily, provide excellent user experience and have real-time statistics. Many providers have pay-as-you-go model, so you won’t have to pay for unused resources. 

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