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#226009 15-Dec-2017 10:13
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Is there an MS Windows Update proxy/server located within NZ ? ie: Local traffic based

 

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  #1920061 15-Dec-2017 10:17
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AFAIK they're still distributed via CDN (akamai) so use the DNS servers provided by your ISP and you'll automatically get the most local source.



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  #1920064 15-Dec-2017 10:30
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Kraven: ...use the DNS servers provided by your ISP and you'll automatically get the most local source.

 

Interesting.....  I hadn't thought of ISP DNS server use being beneficial in this way, and I often go straight for Google DNS.  Good tip, thank you.




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