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==Where is the files used | =Bandwidth Considerations= | ||
In order to provide near real-time updates, Cumulus uploads a very small file at regular intervals. Typically this is 15 seconds buy depends on your setting above. | |||
Most internet providers now place a limit on the amount of Bandwidth you can consume each month. Bandwidth is a figure representing the data you can upload and download. Doing such a regular upload will impact on your allowance. | |||
The file Cumulus uploads is less than 1024 bytes in size, but for the calculation we will assume 1024 bytes | |||
During a month (31 days) the upload process will consume roughly 175 Mbytes of bandwidth -- this is a tiny consideration as usually bandwidth restrictions from your provider start in the Gigabytes (Gb) range, not Megabytes (Mb). | |||
On top of your internet connection bandwidth restrictions, you may also have bandwidth caps on your web server so this same figure should be considered for your webserver. | |||
=Where is the files used= | |||
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*The [[WeatherConsole]] and [[Sidebar gadget]] [[:Category:AddOns|addons]] | *The [[WeatherConsole]] and [[Sidebar gadget]] [[:Category:AddOns|addons]] | ||
=Format of the file= | |||
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''(this is one complete line, although it may appear on this page as two or more due to screen width restrictions)'' | ''(this is one complete line, although it may appear on this page as two or more due to screen width restrictions)'' | ||