network bandwidth

[john_accu]

what does the network bandwidth means in terms of virtozzo?

[eUK-Nick]

Virtuozzo network bandwidth management works in the following way.

The bandwidth pool for a given network class (configurable through the TOTALRATE variable in the Virtuozzo global configuration file) is divided among the VPS Hosting' transmitting data proportionally to their RATE settings. If the total value of the RATE variables of all VPS Hosting' transmitting data does not exceed the TOTALRATE value, each Container gets the bandwidth equal or greater than its RATE value (unless this Container has the RATEBOUND variable set to "yes").

The actual network bandwidth available to the VPS Hosting' depends on the number of VPS Hosting' and the total sum of the RATE values, and normally does not coincide with the bandwidth specified in their own RATE variables. If the RATEBOUND variable is set to "yes", then the VPS Hosting' bandwidth is limited by the value of the RATE variable.