Network Usage Projections
Bandwidth Usage
The assumption for this calculation is that each user will generate an average of 20Kbps of traffic.
Bandwidth (in Mbps) = Number of Users per Hour / 50
20Kbps per user, web browsing a blog EC2 instance
| Users per Hour | Bandwidth Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | 20 Mbps |
| 5,000 | 100 Mbps |
| 10,000 | 200 Mbps |
| 30,000 | 600 Mbps |
| 50,000 | 1 Gbps |
40Kbps per user, web browsing a blog EC2 instance
| Users per Hour | Bandwidth Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | 40 Mbps |
| 5,000 | 200 Mbps |
| 10,000 | 400 Mbps |
| 30,000 | 1.2 Gbps |
| 50,000 | 2 Gbps |
200Kbps (0.2Mbps) per user, social media browsing EC2 instance
Bandwidth (in Mbps) = Number of Users per Hour * 0.2
The assumption for this calculation is that each user will generate an average of 0.2Mbps of traffic while using social media like Twitter or Facebook.
| Number of Users per Hour | Bandwidth Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | 200 Mbps |
| 5,000 | 1,000 Mbps |
| 10,000 | 2,000 Mbps |
| 30,000 | 6,000 Mbps |
| 50,000 | 10,000 Mbps |
0.5Mbps per user, Zoom meeting (video chat) EC2 instance
Bandwidth (in Mbps) = Number of Users per Hour * 0.5
| Users per Hour | Bandwidth Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | 500 Mbps |
| 5,000 | 2,500 Mbps |
| 10,000 | 5,000 Mbps |
| 30,000 | 15,000 Mbps |
| 50,000 | 25,000 Mbps |
2Mbps per user, streaming video/movies EC2 instance
If the users were streaming video, then the bandwidth requirements would be much higher. The calculation formula would be:
Bandwidth (in Mbps) = Number of Users per Hour * 2
The assumption for this calculation is that each user will generate an average of 2Mbps of traffic while streaming video.
| Number of Users per Hour | Bandwidth Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | 2,000 Mbps |
| 5,000 | 10,000 Mbps |
| 10,000 | 20,000 Mbps |
| 30,000 | 60,000 Mbps |
| 50,000 | 100,000 Mbps |
3Mbps per user, streaming online video game EC2 instance
- Bandwidth (in Mbps) = Number of Users per Hour * 3
- Each user will generate an average of 3Mbps of traffic while playing an online video game.
| Number of Users per Hour | Bandwidth Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | 3,000 Mbps |
| 5,000 | 15,000 Mbps |
| 10,000 | 30,000 Mbps |
| 30,000 | 90,000 Mbps |
| 50,000 | 150,000 Mbps |