Do a streaming radio maths question please

SexyGreyFox · 23 Sep 2006 at 13:01

For a few months I've been streaming the Planet Rock radio station over my works PC and this morning I couldn't get access.
I then checked my email and the Admins reckon they have traced a web browser open to my PC and its causing the system to slow down.
We have about a 1000 PC's where I work and I'm pretty sure one streaming radio won't slow the system down.
So my question is :
Planet Rock streams at 128 so how many meg/hour is that downloading?

Beansprout · 23 Sep 2006 at 13:05

A 128k/sec stream is pretty inconsequential....it's only 1Gb/day, so probably <500Mb or so in a working day.

PhilthyPhil · 23 Sep 2006 at 13:05

56.25

Aod · 23 Sep 2006 at 13:05

dmpoole said:
For a few months I've been streaming the Planet Rock radio station over my works PC and this morning I couldn't get access.
I then checked my email and the Admins reckon they have traced a web browser open to my PC and its causing the system to slow down.
We have about a 1000 PC's where I work and I'm pretty sure one streaming radio won't slow the system down.
So my question is :
Planet Rock streams at 128 so how many meg/hour is that downloading?

56.25MB per hour.

Steve09 · 23 Sep 2006 at 13:06

Are you going to quit your Job because of this lolol

Aod · 23 Sep 2006 at 13:11

stevechapman said:
Are you going to quit your Job because of this lolol

wtf? lolol?

that wins worst post of the year.

aix0 · 23 Sep 2006 at 13:13

How many other people out of that 1000 will be streaming too?

We had this on our network, we just took away the ability to stream away. No one complained though, maybe that's because they were 'spose to be working?

/edit:
It was especially worse during world cup season, as every man and his dog were trying to watch / listen to games over t'internet.

We weren't very popular after that though.

SexyGreyFox · 23 Sep 2006 at 13:23

PhilthyPhil said:
56.25

Its more than I thought. I stream from 7:45am up until 4:15pm which is about 478 meg.

aix0 said:
How many other people out of that 1000 will be streaming too?

This might sound big headed but I'm probably the only one who's clever enough to think about it and do it. We all know its not rocket science but I work with 5 people who can't even 'operate' Google.

stevechapman said:
Are you going to quit your Job because of this lolol

It looks like it.
The only way around me quitting my job is if ARGOS hurry up and get a stock of the Pure DMX25 that I'm waiting for.

basmic · 23 Sep 2006 at 13:37

Streaming for 8.5 hours per day, gives the follow usage:
64kbps = 239.0625 MB/day
96kbps = 358.59375 MB/day
128kpbs = 478.125 MB/day