Bandwidth Throttling in Apache (mod_throttle)

Discussion in 'Feature Requests' started by ddelbia, Dec 3, 2005.

  1. ddelbia

    ddelbia Member

    Hi,
    This is my first post :)

    I'm in love for mod_throttle: http://freshmeat.net/projects/mod_throttle/
    I hate traffic limits, I'd like to set limits like: 64kbps guarantee bw for hosting too... the site will slow down but not suspended... and mod_throttle can do this, unlike cband (as the features list)

    Unfortunally, it is only avaiable for apache1.3 now, but as you can see in the freshmeet project page, "a port to Apache 2.0 is planned to be done"...

    ------ BEGIN OT ------
    I have a question too, little OT here but I don't want to open another thread :)
    What happens with the current version of ISPConfig if a site reach the traffic limit with the option "suspend"?
    With "notify" option, I think an email will be sent to the customer... and me? ;-)
    ------ END OT ------

    Thank you for you job!
    Sorry for my english, I'm italian (do you need translators to italian?;-))

    Denis
     
  2. falko

    falko Super Moderator ISPConfig Developer

    If a site is suspended, it isn't deleted or moved elsewhere; not even the configuration of Apache is rewritten. The only thing that happens is this:

    Code:
    chown root <web_root>
    chmod 400 <web_root>
    This means that Apache, ProFTPd and all the other services aren't allowed to read (and therefore serve) pages/files from that web site. It's a very simple but very effective solution! :)

    In both cases (suspension and notification) the customer will receive an email. If you specify a BCC email address for suspension/notification, that email address will receive a copy of that email.
     
  3. ddelbia

    ddelbia Member

    Yes, very effective solution :)
    This is effective but... not so "nice" for the customer... here is my feature request, bw throttling... what do you think?
    Thank you anyway!
    Denis
     
  4. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    Most new installations of ISPConfig are using apache 2. I think we will have to wait until mod_throttle is available as stable version for apache 2.
     
  5. dembol

    dembol New Member

    Hmm, mod_cband can do this from 0.9.6.0 version! You should use CBandExceededSpeed directive to slow down pages when the bandwidth is exceeded :)
     
  6. ddelbia

    ddelbia Member

    Just released! very very nice, thank you! :D
     
  7. benbalbo

    benbalbo ISPConfig Developer ISPConfig Developer

    Just wondering - is the suspension automatically lifted at the start of the next month?
     
  8. falko

    falko Super Moderator ISPConfig Developer

    Yes, it is. :)
     

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