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How about a gaussian distribution which peaks at 700k?

Assuming max as the norm is not too right. (just to make the number look high)



You could guess that, but with no real expectation that it's right either. E.g. for a global service I'd guess it's better viewed as a sum of three offset distributions, one per continent, but even then the individual distributions are unlikely to be gaussian.

Having run global services myself I can tell you that the shape is usually no standard distribution. Peak/trough depends on the exact usage demographics, but the one I have on hand has a trough of ~1/2 peak, and an average of ~3/4.


Just curious: how does the real distribution look like, from your experience? Do you have any graphs by any chance?




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