[WXC/VFX] XNet Local Traffic and Services

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tyagi

23 posts

Geek

#19896 5-Mar-2008 08:52

I've forked this thread from the "International Capacity Issues" thread, just to keep that one on-topic.

Discussion was moving towards services that people would like to see on XNet's network, thereby increasing local performance and also (hopefully!) coming under the banner of non-accounted traffic (i.e. the user doesn't get charged for it).

So far we've had some requests for:
- Linux distro mirrors
- Gaming servers (XBox Live, PlayStation Network etc.)
- Content Distribution Network nodes (e.g. Akamai)

There've also been some requests for clarification of whether ALL on-net traffic is non-accounted. Specifically, whether this includes traffic from one user to another, and not explicitly via an XNet "defined service".

MrChairman

26 posts

Geek

#114798 5-Mar-2008 11:34

Xnet hosts recoil, so that includes gaming servers and their content server (which has unbuntu haha). Oh, they have akamai as well.

user to user is not counted as local

tyagi

23 posts

Geek

#114806 5-Mar-2008 12:15

I don't know what Recoil is, but I'll try a Web search to find out. I'm guessing it's a PC gaming service? Something which ISPs need to quickly become aware of is that PC gaming is in severe decline (apart from WOW), and that console gaming is seeing massive growth. Having some boxes running Team Fortress 2 / Quake (any variety/version) etc. doesn't cut it any more. Customers want fast access to online gaming services and content that they are paying for (in terms of XBox Live subscription etc.).

In terms of Akamai, it'd be interesting to know which services/content these servers are accelerating for XNet? Does this mean that anything on the Akamai service is accelerated and non-accounted within XNet? Can we find out which services these are so that we can use them in preference over other non-accelerated services?

AmooMan

307 posts

Ultimate Geek

#114818 5-Mar-2008 13:28

Would love to see a PlayStation Network on Xnet or even hosted by recoil via xnet.
Love my PS3 :)

hpj2007

117 posts

Master Geek
Inactive user

#114831 5-Mar-2008 13:59

MrChairman: Xnet hosts recoil, so that includes gaming servers and their content server (which has unbuntu haha). Oh, they have akamai as well.

user to user is not counted as local

They only have the ISO file no update mirrors like http://mirror.ihug.co.nz/ubuntu

brucie44

178 posts

Master Geek

#114844 5-Mar-2008 14:56

so what can I do for free on Xnet?
Or is it bit like a free lunch ?

regards, Brucie.

Detruire

1771 posts

Uber Geek

#114865 5-Mar-2008 16:36

Recoil: http://www.recoil.net.nz/
Recoil files: http://files.recoil.net.nz/

There's a Fedora repo at Xnet: ftp.wicks.co.nz (Too bad Fedora isn't very usable)

rm *

hpj2007

117 posts

Master Geek
Inactive user

#114899 5-Mar-2008 19:27

Don't forget VFX is free traffic too. But I hardly use as much VFX traffic as linux mirror updates.

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Detruire

1771 posts

Uber Geek

#114901 5-Mar-2008 19:40

Anyone who cares about VFX traffic should already know that. Hopefully.

Although, the Xnet site does mention Recoil on the signup page.

rm *

bradi

137 posts

Master Geek
Inactive user

#114912 5-Mar-2008 20:44

wicks also has a centos mirror/repo, which I dunno about the rest of the nix crowd is worth it's weight in gold to me.

don't forget the suppose steam mirror (or whatever it is) my steam client doesn't use it :( yay thanks steam... I was told by the helpdesk to go nuts on steam cause it's all local... hahahaha wait hahahaahah 30GB International later and still downloading all the games I have bought