Bandwidth Management and Optimisation: Briefing packs, workshop materials and information resources

Information briefing packs are available from INASP to support institutions working in the areas of bandwidth management and optimisation (BMO). In particular these materials have been designed to target specific stakeholders and staff within target institutions. These materials are all available to download as PDF files for local printing. In addition, on request INASP may be able to supply printed copies of these materials. For further information contact us via email.

Briefing packs and information resources

Executive and senior managers BMO briefing information pack:

  • Making Strategic Decisions about Bandwidth: Defensive bandwidth management  fails  to  connect  tactics  to  institutional  objectives.  At  best  it eliminates abuse  but  does  not  secure  any  positive  outcomes.  Strategic bandwidth management seeks to reserve scarce bandwidth for core institutional purposes. [Document PDF (97kb)]
  • BMO briefing sheet for senior managers [Document MS Word (98kb), Document PDF (59kb)]
  • BMO challenges and solutions presentation for senior managers [Document MS Powerpoint (94kb), Document PDF (30kb)]

ICT management and staff BMO briefing information pack:

  • BMO briefing sheet for ICT staff [Document MS Word (104kb), Document PDF (37kb)]
  • BMO challenges and solutions presentation for ICT managers and staff [Document MS Powerpoint (91kb), Document PDF (26kb)]

General information and reference resources:

Reference handbook:

How to accelerate your Internet: A Practical Guide to Bandwidth Management and Optimization using Open Source Software

A BMO handbook: For further information, a full text download, or to order a copy, please click here.

Workshop materials available to download:

The following workshop materials and associated documents are available to freely download. You will need to complete a simple registration form to access the materials. The form is just so that we can keep a track on the interest in these materials, so as to better meet the information need in this area.

  • BMO policy development workshop materials - Document English / Document Français
  • Network traffic and analysis workshop materials - Document English / Document Français
  • Network Design and Operations - 5 day lab-based course presented by the Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) - available here.
  • Web caching workshop materials - Document Manual
  • Traffic shaping using BWM tools - Document Manual / Document Exercises
  • Network technical training - Bolivia May 2009 -  Introducion al Sistema Operativo Linux, Redes de Computadoras y Optimizacion del ancho de banda- available here.
  • Network technical training - Nicaragua August 2009 -  Introducion al Sistema Operativo Linux, Redes de Computadoras y Optimizacion del ancho de banda- available here.
  • Bandwidth Management Optimization using Open Source tools and software - Nicaragua Feb 2009 - available here.

It is hoped that these materials can be used to help build the case of bandwidth management and optimisation, as reference materials for training and learning, as well as providing useful sources of information and suggestions for effective BMO.