[wellylug] Server location after depeering?

Centurion Computer Technology Ltd daniel at centurion.net.nz
Fri Feb 25 08:39:51 NZDT 2005


On Fri, 2005-02-25 at 07:44 +1300, Mark Signal wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I have a server sitting on a citylink connection. This has traditionally 
> had excellent latency - which is critical for one of  the services I 
> provide.

> I presume latency and 'number of hops' are directly proportional?
> 
> My customers are small businesses who typically have some form of adsl 
> connection.
> 
> What process do you go through to choose a colocation site that will 
> have optimum connectivity with adsl users?

Just buy bandwith from the ISP's that your customers have connections
on.  That is what TC are pushing you to do anyway.
> 
> I also have dreams of  promoting the service in Australia ( I already 
> have Aussie customer number one :) so I would need to factor "across the 
> ditch" latency into the equation as well.

Pick an ISP with good International data rates and chat about buying
traffic from them. 

Regards,
-- 
        Daniel Reurich
        Centurion Computer Technolgy Limited
        
        Ph: (04) 565 1832
            (021) 797 722
            
        email: daniel at centurion.net.nz





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