[Web4lib] Managing bandwidth - bandwidth shaping

Tue Jul 27 13:10:02 EDT 2010

Ed:

I'm putting together a workshop on using open source software to assist
small libraries in managing bandwidth. The content will features hands-on
activities configuring either pfSense, SmoothWall Express, or IPCop (leaning
toward pfSense at the moment, but that is subject to change). Using Squid's
delay pools feature to throttle bandwidth by file extension (.flv, among
other audio/video types) for video streams delivered over HTTP will be one
activity. If you're interested, I can send a copy of the documentation when
it's complete (last half of August). Or, if you have an old system to play
with, I highly recommend downloading the ISO file for one of the three and
giving it spin--the web management interface makes configuration much more
approachable than the older *nix-based firewall/gateway software used to be.

--Robert

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Robert L. Williams
Technology Consultant
South Texas Library System
805 Comanche
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
361-826-7060

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[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Ed Erjavek
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 7:27 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] Managing bandwidth - bandwidth shaping

Has anyone had a success using a device for managing bandwidth or "bandwidth
shaping" for public PCs especially manage video viewing?

Thanks, Ed

Ed Erjavek

Library Information Technology Manager

San Bernardino Public Library

555 W. Sixth St.,

San Bernardino, CA. 92410

erjaveked at sbpl.org

(P) 909-381-8216

(F) 909-381-8229

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