- Jan 8, 2011
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BitTorrent: "Sync Speed Test: Over 16 Times Faster Than The Cloud"
For this test, the file we used was a 1.36GB MP4 video clip from a Canon 5D Mark III camera. We measured total time to send and receive the file using BitTorrent Sync, Dropbox, One Drive, and Google Drive.
The test environment consisted of:
Our tests were conducted over local LAN – on the same switch – in order to rule out available bandwidth as a limiting factor. It’s important here to note that Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive all rate-limit uploads and do not fully utilize the 1 Gbps bandwidth available (in regards to the office Internet connection, not the LAN switched). We’re confident that a slower Internet connection would yield similar results.
The test timer started when the MP4 file transfer was initiated and then stopped once the file was fully synced and downloaded onto the receiving machine.
For all services we tested, we ran three tests at various times during the day here in San Francisco. We wanted to maintain fairness and to account for internet congestion so our tests were run in the AM at the start of the workday, in the afternoon, and once again late in the evening when the office was mostly empty and internet use was at a minimum. We then took the average of the three times.
(Read more)
The Sync Speed Test: http://blog.bittorrent.com/2014/10/22/sync-speed-test-over-16-times-faster-than-the-cloud/
For this test, the file we used was a 1.36GB MP4 video clip from a Canon 5D Mark III camera. We measured total time to send and receive the file using BitTorrent Sync, Dropbox, One Drive, and Google Drive.
The test environment consisted of:
- 2 Apple MacBook Pros
- 2 Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapters
- WiFi turned OFF
- Time.gov for a real-time clock
- BitTorrent Inc. Headquarters Internet Connection – 1 Gbps up/down
Our tests were conducted over local LAN – on the same switch – in order to rule out available bandwidth as a limiting factor. It’s important here to note that Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive all rate-limit uploads and do not fully utilize the 1 Gbps bandwidth available (in regards to the office Internet connection, not the LAN switched). We’re confident that a slower Internet connection would yield similar results.
The test timer started when the MP4 file transfer was initiated and then stopped once the file was fully synced and downloaded onto the receiving machine.
For all services we tested, we ran three tests at various times during the day here in San Francisco. We wanted to maintain fairness and to account for internet congestion so our tests were run in the AM at the start of the workday, in the afternoon, and once again late in the evening when the office was mostly empty and internet use was at a minimum. We then took the average of the three times.
(Read more)
The Sync Speed Test: http://blog.bittorrent.com/2014/10/22/sync-speed-test-over-16-times-faster-than-the-cloud/
