On 8/Jul/19 18:18, Jared Mauch wrote:
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> Add bandwidth?
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> QoS is a great tool when you’re constrained and must
classify your critical traffic, but it’s not a substitute
of getting enough capacity to offices.
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> I have only applied QoS to voice traffic to ensure it
gets through, the rest you need to budget for the
bandwidth needs of the site. The price of bandwidth
likely isn’t insane in your market, but your budget may
be.. I’ve found that most places won’t quote you a service
for less than $1500 USD MRC. I know you can get the
incumbents to often deliver 1G service for $2k/mo in the
US (and possibly cheaper).
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> I’ve found a lot of people are still stuck in TDM
mentality instead of just getting a 1G/10G service.
In some cases, the motivation for these requirements is
fueled by trying
to outsmart your competitors.
I just don't know of a reliable, contractual way that you
can use QoS to
say your DIA or IP Transit service is better than that of
your competitor.
Mark.