Domain hosting & ISP recommendations

[Jamie White]

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On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Jonathan Schneider <jon at axismilton.ltd.uk>
wrote:

> > Anyway, to the point Virgin Media use the newer and better internet
> > technology, so wherever you are, you get a good connection (unlike
> > with ADSL), you will quite likely get a better upstream
>
> Not so. When I started with NTL cable I got 128k up and 512k down.
> Some years later they made it 100k up. It's now about 170k up and 2m
> down. Cable is more asymmetric than ADSL or at least the way NTL have
> it set up.
>
> If you want upstream ADSL is better. At the end of the day yes their
> technology is different but it's down how little they can give for
> the money and do good marketing. Best not to host stuff at home anyway.
>
> For much HTTP traffic it's about getting the requests out fast enough
> and upstream is the limiting factor. Then consider peer-to-peer
> applications that like you to upload as much as you download.
>
> However at the risk of something breaking I'll say the connection is
> pretty reliable, the IP address static for months at a time despite
> my kit being switched off most of the time and the Inktomi proxies
> aren't as bad as they once were. Maybe with Phorm it'll all go to sh*t.
>
> Jon
>
>
I would check you package, because my upstream is now a very nice 328kbps
up, and I a lot of use of it as well.

Also, Virgin Media packages advertised all offer the same upstream. Sounds
like you've been unlucky.

Jamie

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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Jonathan Schneider &lt;<a href="mailto:jon at axismilton.ltd.uk">jon at axismilton.ltd.uk</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="Ih2E3d">&gt; Anyway, to the point Virgin Media use the newer and better internet<br>
&gt; technology, so wherever you are, you get a good connection (unlike<br>
&gt; with ADSL), you will quite likely get a better upstream<br>
<br>
</div>Not so. When I started with NTL cable I got 128k up and 512k down.<br>
Some years later they made it 100k up. It&#39;s now about 170k up and 2m<br>
down. Cable is more asymmetric than ADSL or at least the way NTL have<br>
it set up.<br>
<br>
If you want upstream ADSL is better. At the end of the day yes their<br>
technology is different but it&#39;s down how little they can give for<br>
the money and do good marketing. Best not to host stuff at home anyway.<br>
<br>
For much HTTP traffic it&#39;s about getting the requests out fast enough<br>
and upstream is the limiting factor. Then consider peer-to-peer<br>
applications that like you to upload as much as you download.<br>
<br>
However at the risk of something breaking I&#39;ll say the connection is<br>
pretty reliable, the IP address static for months at a time despite<br>
my kit being switched off most of the time and the Inktomi proxies<br>
aren&#39;t as bad as they once were. Maybe with Phorm it&#39;ll all go to sh*t.<br>
<br>
Jon<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br>I would check you package, because my upstream is now a very nice 328kbps up, and I a lot of use of it as well.<br>
<br>
Also, Virgin Media packages advertised all offer the same upstream. Sounds like you&#39;ve been unlucky.<br><br>Jamie

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