Photo sharing is a Internet connection bandwidth savvy activity. While we are doing our best to provide a state-of-the-art performance level by running a powerful storage and distribution architecture, you may be getting poor response. Here are some questions you should ask yourself. How much bandwidth am I actually using? How can I identify a bottleneck? Am I getting the Internet speeds promised by my ISP or is it just time to consider a new computer?
These may seem like basic questions, but they can not be easily answered.
As an independant tool, Measurement Lab (M-Lab) provides a platform for researchers to deploy Internet measurement tools in order to share data about their accuracy and reliability. Measurement Lab is a brainchild of Google, the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute (OTI), and the PlanetLab consortium.
Measurement Lab also provides tools for users to test their Internet connection speed. The Network Diagnostic Tool allows for testing your connection speed and receive sophisticated diagnosis of problems limiting speed.