2.4.4. Bandwidth
Network bandwith is important for communication among Satellites, Proxies, and Clients. To accomodate high volume traffic, Red Hat recommends a high bandwidth on a network capable of delivering packages to many systems and clients. As a guide, Red Hat provides a set of estimates for package transfer from one system to another over various speeds.
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Single Package (10Mb)
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Minor Release (750Mb)
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Major Release (6Gb)
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256Kbps
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5 Mins 27 Secs
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6 Hrs 49 Mins 36 Secs
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2 Days 7 Hrs 55 Mins
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512Kbps
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2 Mins 43.84 Secs
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3 Hrs 24 Mins 48 Secs
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1 Day 3 Hrs 57 Mins
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T1 (1.5Mbps)
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54.33 Secs
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1 Hr 7 Mins 54.78 Secs
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9 Hrs 16 Mins 20.57 Secs
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10Mbps
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8.39 Secs
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10 Mins 29.15 Secs
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1 Hr 25 Mins 53.96 Secs
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100Mbps
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0.84 Secs
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1 Min 2.91 Secs
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8 Mins 35.4 Secs
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1000Mbps
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0.08 Secs
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6.29 Secs
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51.54 Secs
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Red Hat recommends at least a 100Mbps network speed for minor and major releases. This avoids timeouts for transfers longer than 10 minutes. All speeds are relative to your network setup.
