In Singapore cloud server rental, bandwidth and traffic are two related but different concepts. On the market, many cloud server providers rent Singapore cloud servers based on bandwidth billing. Of course, there are also a small number of cloud server providers who bill based on traffic. If you want to further understand the difference between these two billing methods, just We must first understand the meaning of bandwidth and traffic, and the relationship between the two.
What is bandwidth
The bandwidth of the Singapore cloud server refers to the transmission capacity between the Singapore cloud server and the network. It is generally expressed in terms of the amount of data transmitted per second (bits/second), which can illustrate the amount of data processed by the Singapore cloud server at the same time. Common bandwidth expressions use fixed bandwidth values, such as 10Mbps, 50Mbps, 1Gbps, etc. The price of bandwidth will also affect the price of cloud servers in Singapore to a certain extent.
What is traffic
Traffic usually refers to the actual amount of data transmitted by the Singapore cloud server's network, measured by the total amount of data transmitted. For example, the total amount of data transferred per month (GB, TB), etc. Traffic refers to the actual network resources used, which is affected by server bandwidth and user access to the server, operations such as uploading and downloading data.
The relationship between bandwidth and traffic
The relationship between bandwidth and traffic can be simplified and viewed using the relational expression:
Actual available bandwidth = total bandwidth × usage; traffic = actual available bandwidth × usage time.
In the relationship, the usage rate refers to the proportion of the used bandwidth to the total bandwidth, and the usage time refers to the online time of the cloud server or the usage time in a specific time period.
When renting a Singapore cloud server, you should consider the actual network needs and then choose the appropriate bandwidth and traffic quota. High bandwidth can support more concurrent connections and data transmission, and larger traffic quotas can also accommodate more transmission needs of users.
It should be noted that when using a Singapore cloud server, excess traffic will incur additional charges, or access to the server will be directly restricted. Therefore, when renting a Singapore cloud server, you can choose between the billing method or the traffic billing method according to your actual needs. Select the appropriate bandwidth/traffic based on the expected traffic/bandwidth, control the traffic/bandwidth within a reasonable range, and avoid incurring more additional costs. Jtti provides Singapore cloud with bandwidth billing method, which is fast, stable and supports 7/24/365h technical services!