[thelist] "Local" Hosting - why?
Ryan Finley
RyanF at SonicFoundry.com
Thu May 10 14:09:02 CDT 2001
Here's my results to add to the mix (from Madison, WI USA):
Pinging cirrus.rackspace.com [207.71.44.100]
Reply from 207.71.44.100: bytes=32 time=32ms TTL=241
Reply from 207.71.44.100: bytes=32 time=32ms TTL=241
Reply from 207.71.44.100: bytes=32 time=32ms TTL=241
Reply from 207.71.44.100: bytes=32 time=32ms TTL=241
Ping statistics for 207.71.44.100:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 32ms, Maximum = 32ms, Average = 32ms
Pinging www.rackspace.co.uk [194.164.155.2]
Reply from 194.164.155.2: bytes=32 time=130ms TTL=50
Reply from 194.164.155.2: bytes=32 time=136ms TTL=50
Reply from 194.164.155.2: bytes=32 time=129ms TTL=50
Reply from 194.164.155.2: bytes=32 time=129ms TTL=50
Ping statistics for 194.164.155.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 129ms, Maximum = 136ms, Average = 131ms
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I am looking to host my latest site in the country i expect most of the
traffic to originate from (USA in this case). i would expect less lag for
most of my customers. than if i sqeezed my content over the trans-atlantic
pipes if i hosted here in the UK.
I dont know how valid this comparison is, but it is interesting...
USA rackspace:
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C:\>ping rackspace.com
Pinging rackspace.com [207.71.44.100] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 207.71.44.100: bytes=32 time=140ms TTL=230
Reply from 207.71.44.100: bytes=32 time=140ms TTL=230
Reply from 207.71.44.100: bytes=32 time=156ms TTL=233
Reply from 207.71.44.100: bytes=32 time=156ms TTL=233
Ping statistics for 207.71.44.100:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 140ms, Maximum = 156ms, Average = 148ms
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UK rackspace:
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C:\>ping rackspace.co.uk
Pinging rackspace.co.uk [194.164.155.2] with 32 bytes of dat
Reply from 194.164.155.2: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=54
Reply from 194.164.155.2: bytes=32 time=63ms TTL=54
Reply from 194.164.155.2: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=54
Reply from 194.164.155.2: bytes=32 time=78ms TTL=54
Ping statistics for 194.164.155.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 31ms, Maximum = 78ms, Average = 50ms
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UK pings look to be twice as fast.
I recommend choosing your hosting provider in a country that A) has good
international links, and B) is home to most of your customer base. You can
always mirror your site in a couple of different continents if need be.
Jamie Burns (www.dynamicexpression.co.uk).
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