Types of Internet Delivery

Overview

Coax - Uses the same wires as cable TV with a special device called a modem to provide Internet. Usually these have pretty fast Download speeds (I'm consuming the information) but slow Upload speeds (I am pushing my Live Stream to the Internet). These Internet Service Providers are typically considered "business class" and not "enterprise class," which often means the provider expects it to have problems more often and downtime will last longer. Because of this these will come with a higher wait time SLA (service level agreement) or they may not HAVE an SLA and call support "Best Effort." These circuits are shared by multiple locations, so if lots of people are on that circuit you may not get the "promised" speed. These are great for backup ISPs, but we must set realistic expectations for what will or will not work the same if we need to use this secondary circuit.

Fiber - this is divided into "Consumer Grade" or "Business Class" and "Enterprise class" or DIA.

Anything other than DIA (Dedicated Circuit for only you) may have some of the same drawbacks as Coax, especially the "shared Circuit" limitation. Most often these provide the same upload and download speeds and are therefore better for Live Strreaming and hosting On Prem servers.

tags: #networking #network_hardware