Hostilla.pl IT glossary
What is Data transfer?
Data transfer is the amount of data sent between a server, visitors and other services.
Definition
Data transfer is the amount of data sent between a server, visitors and other services.
What does it mean in practice?
For websites and online services, Data transfer affects response time, reliability, resource usage and the quality of the network path.
A practical Hostilla.pl example
Measure the same URL from a repeatable location before and after a change. Data transfer should be correlated with server response time, application logs, resource use, caching and the network path rather than judged from one browser refresh.
What should you check?
- the exact URL, device, location and test time
- a baseline for response time and page metrics
- PHP, database, disk, cache and resource usage
- one controlled change followed by the same test