[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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