Bandwidth Throttling

Bandwidth Throttling improves the delivery of the initial part of your multimedia files and reduces bandwidth costs. It limits the rate at which a user downloads content once the buffer has been surpassed, ensuring optimal user experience. Traditionally, when a company delivers large files such as video, audio, or downloads over HTTP, the bandwidth available at the end user's connection dictates the speed of the download. This model is not efficient for the website, especially for video and audio content, since a user might only watch the first minute of an 8 minute download. Bandwidth throttling protects against this inefficiency, reducing bandwidth costs. It affords the site complete control over the user's experience. You define the bit rate for the entire file download, as well as for the rapid delivery of the critical initial buffer, which insures the best overall end user experience.