New ISP
Posted: Sun 31. Oct 2010, 08:43
Good news folks!
Last friday, I've sent another server to a new ISP. It's just because several players had lags and packet loss. I've tried everything I can think of to reduce it on the current server - nothing helped. Thus I think there's something wrong at the current ISP. Maybe badly configured switches or not enough peerings or connection overload. I don't know tbh. Let's hope, the new ISP is better at that matter. Referring to the naked facts, it should be, just compare the ISPs peerings:
As you see, we have the chance to have better connectivity 
The hardware is almost the same as the current one (Intel Xeon 3450, Intel server board etc.), just one thing changed: This time I didn't choose a SSD but a HDD RAID 1 - should be even more reliable. You'll notice a slightly increased map change duration. During playing, there won't be a performance difference. The current system turned out to be sufficient for UT. Under full stress, the CPU load never exceeds 10%. OK, have to admit that it's a quad core CPU and 10% means about 40% for single threaded apps like UT, but still ;-)
So let's hope lags and P/L will be gone
Ahh - forgot to tell: Server should be up on wednesday.
Last friday, I've sent another server to a new ISP. It's just because several players had lags and packet loss. I've tried everything I can think of to reduce it on the current server - nothing helped. Thus I think there's something wrong at the current ISP. Maybe badly configured switches or not enough peerings or connection overload. I don't know tbh. Let's hope, the new ISP is better at that matter. Referring to the naked facts, it should be, just compare the ISPs peerings:
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Current ISP:
1 GBit/s DTAG - Deutsche Telekom
2 GBit/s Tiscali International
1 GBit/s DeCIX
1 GBit/s AboveNet
100MBit/s Kleyrex Code: Select all
New ISP:
1x 10 + 2x 1Gigabit Global Crossing
3x Gigabit Tiscali
1x Gigabit Teleglobe
1x Gigabit Abovenet
1x Gigabit Telia Sonera
2x 2.5GBit De-CIX via TNG
1x Gigabit AMSTERDAM Internet Exchange
2x Gigabit Deutsche Telekom AG
1x Gigabit Vienna Internet Exchange
1x Gigabit Kleyrex Peering Exchange
1x 100 MBit NL-IXThe hardware is almost the same as the current one (Intel Xeon 3450, Intel server board etc.), just one thing changed: This time I didn't choose a SSD but a HDD RAID 1 - should be even more reliable. You'll notice a slightly increased map change duration. During playing, there won't be a performance difference. The current system turned out to be sufficient for UT. Under full stress, the CPU load never exceeds 10%. OK, have to admit that it's a quad core CPU and 10% means about 40% for single threaded apps like UT, but still ;-)
So let's hope lags and P/L will be gone
Ahh - forgot to tell: Server should be up on wednesday.
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the new server / new ISP won't be available tomorrow: hardware problems appeared. Most likely caused by the deliverer. The guys at the data center are on it atm. Will keep you informed.
; you just have to choose a board skin supporting it, e.g. prosilver. Take a look into your user control panel.