How to Estimate Data Transfer & Cost
If you have a web hosting plan or are thinking about getting one, estimating data transfer and cost for each provider is necessary. Web hosting companies charge for their services based on data transfer volume. Before you can make an estimate, you need to determine the size of your web page and the number of visitors that you get each day. It is difficult to make an estimate for a large website.
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Establish the size of the files you intend to transfer. If you want to estimate data transfer for a particular web page, add up the different sections including images and HTML files. It is an estimate, therefore the files sizes will not always be accurate.
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Get an estimate of the number of views for each page in the file. The data transfer for each page will be equal to the number of views it gets. Once you have an estimate, you can use it for future estimates. If you estimate to get about 5,000 views each month, you can use 5,000 as your data transfer approximate.
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Multiply the file size and the number of page views for your web page. The number you get will be your estimated data transfer.
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Check the data transfer bundles offered by your provider. Providers offer data transfer amount limits to determine how much you will be required to pay for the service. If you use additional bandwidth, you will be required to pay an additional charge.
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Find out the cost the provider charges for each megabyte or MB of data that is transferred from your web page. Some web hosting providers charge per minute for data transfer while others charge depending on the MB of data streamed. The speed at which the data is being transferred will also determine how much you will be required to pay.
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Confirm if the data being transferred from your webpage is equal to the bill that you are getting from the provider. If there is a discrepancy, you should get in touch with the provider to find out if there is a problem. Malware and viruses can account for additional bandwidth usage from your computer. You should install anti-virus software to protect you from additional data transfer costs.
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