Evolving USC Network Usage
Networks originally based on shared 10 Mb/s segments
- Server for clients were local.
- Programs were stored on local client not server.
- 80-90% of data accessed was on local server.
What has changed
- Web has dense graphic content.
- More data referenced is off the Web or “Enterprise” servers.
- New desktop machines can handle streams over 10 Mb/s using GUIs increase bandwidth needs.
- New applications such as data sharing, video and sound are driving up needs.
- A much larger percentage of users in a building are using network at same time.
- Usage pattern has evolved to at best 50% of data is from server(s) on local segment.
- Massive data intensive resources are appearing on the Internet.