http://jimmoy.com/blog/2002/02/24/bandwidth-measurement/ Rodents of Unusual Size Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:10:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://jimmoy.com/blog/2002/02/24/bandwidth-measurement/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Julie Dawe Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=6#comment-20 Jim, Question about 95th percentile: Why is "95" the magic number? Why not "93" or "87" or whatever? I'll assume there's some theoretical type of math behind this (that I probably won't understand) or is this based upon empirical observations? thanks, Julie Jim,
Question about 95th percentile: Why is “95″ the magic number? Why not “93″ or “87″ or whatever? I’ll assume there’s some theoretical type of math behind this (that I probably won’t understand) or is this based upon empirical observations?
thanks,
Julie

]]> http://jimmoy.com/blog/2002/02/24/bandwidth-measurement/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Jim Moy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=6#comment-21 Hi Julie! I have no idea where the number came from. I suspect it's more empirical than theoretical, and related to whether a given ISP is able to become profitable, but I'll go ask someone who might know. -Jim Hi Julie! I have no idea where the number came from. I suspect it’s more empirical than theoretical, and related to whether a given ISP is able to become profitable, but I’ll go ask someone who might know. -Jim

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