Monitor Outgoing Traffic

I'm not sure what you mean about "database queries" in this context, but I doubt you are (or should be) exposing a DB to external users.

Either way, both web/DB-server are usually highly asymmetric in bandwidth consuption. Think about it, your request to this site is what, houndreds of bytes, and the reply is houndreds of thousands?

As for actually tracking down what causes the traffic. Try using something like "netstat" to see what has open connections.

Thanks, i mean database querries is because my site uses it a lot, not the users.

Can i install netstat in my ubuntu server?

> My outgoing traffic is about 8 times higher than the incoming traffic

My outgoing traffic is 19 times higher than the incoming traffic. Hmmm, I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that it is a server…

> if it is a database querry, shouldn´t the outgoing traffic be the same as the incoming one?

Let's try out your theory:

> SELECT * FROM abc

The result:

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Nope, your theory clearly doesn't work…

> Can i install netstat in my ubuntu server?

Are you sure you're ready for a VPS?

I'm using munin to monitor traffic, cpu/mem usage, and a host of other stats. It's worth the time to pick a monitoring package, and get it setup properly.

@grevan:

My outgoing traffic is about 8 times higher than the incoming traffic, first i thought this could be because of intense database querries, but than i question myself: if it is a database querry, shouldn´t the outgoing traffic be the same as the incoming one?

Is there a way to monitor the traffic, i mean, to know where the traffic is going, who is "calling" who and so on?

Thanks

@nehalem:

Are you sure you're ready for a VPS?
Are you sure you're ready for interaction with other humans?

@mnordhoff:

@nehalem:

Are you sure you're ready for a VPS?
Are you sure you're ready for interaction with other humans?

If you must know, the reason I asked the question is that IMO someone who seeks to maintain a VPS should at least be able to use Google to get simple information, such as what netstat is, rather than posting a question that is easily answered using a Google search in a forum.

Perhaps, you can qualify your statement now. If you can't I'll understand.