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When I transfer files between the NYM1 and LAX1 datacenters, Im seeing about a Megabit per second throughput. Is that expected for data transfers between east and west coast?

April 26, 2017datacenters files megabit seeing throughput transfer

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When I transfer files between the NYM1 and LAX1 datacenters, Im seeing about a Megabit per second throughput. Is that expected for data transfers between east and west coast?

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Yes. We do not have any private channel between LAX1 and NYM1, and all traffic between them travels unencrypted through the Internet. A transfer speed of 1.0 – 1.1 MB/s is typical, but it depends on several factors including protocol (FTP, SCP, etc.), network load, and file type (compressed, not compressed). We are planning to setup our own dedicated channel between datacenters in the future and will alert customers when that is available.