I would like to be able to test the system at different times of the day, different number of users, etc.... see what the system is actually doing.

I have two strands of fiber running from our office to our IT facility. If we paid for new network stuff at both ends, I do not want a big restriction placed on the flow. Or else, I will need to develop operational strategies to allow better access to information.

I know that there are IT control freaks who think all files should be between 25 - 150 kb, but I have data files that are in MB to GB sizes for GIS applications and modelling purposes. Maybe they are testing our needs and only "loosening the rope" as we demand it.