damn it, you got me ... it might seem that way, but for a guy that is used to tremendously slow speeds, it was a complete eye opener

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If you're using any of those ISPs to connect to servers hosted by any of the other members of the list you'll see faster ping times than you would with a host in the US

eg. pinging hosting365.ie from my desktop:
blacknight@sicilia:~$ ping hosting365.ie
PING hosting365.ie (82.195.144.16) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from Welcome to Ireland's largest Hosting Company - Hosting 365 (82.195.144.16): icmp_seq=1 ttl=57 time=31.4 ms
64 bytes from Welcome to Ireland's largest Hosting Company - Hosting 365 (82.195.144.16): icmp_seq=2 ttl=57 time=30.6 ms
64 bytes from Welcome to Ireland's largest Hosting Company - Hosting 365 (82.195.144.16): icmp_seq=3 ttl=57 time=30.9 ms

compared to:
blacknight@sicilia:~$ ping mediatemple.net
PING mediatemple.net (64.207.129.35) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from mt-serv-01-01.mediatemple.net (64.207.129.35): icmp_seq=1 ttl=53 time=174 ms
64 bytes from mt-serv-01-01.mediatemple.net (64.207.129.35): icmp_seq=2 ttl=53 time=175 ms
64 bytes from mt-serv-01-01.mediatemple.net (64.207.129.35): icmp_seq=3 ttl=53 time=175 ms
64 bytes from mt-serv-01-01.mediatemple.net (64.207.129.35): icmp_seq=4 ttl=53 time=175 ms

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I think it's all down the the guys on the technical support. They are just on the ball when it comes to solving problems, and I think maintenance is blacknight first priority.
Myself I more than happy with their services.

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Kenneth, that be a chap from Big Brother 3 or something like that. I had my own mug up there for a while but I didn't like the picture so I lobbed him up there instead. Obviously he ain't as pretty as moi self.

Jasus!!

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lol, first time I've ever seen server speed ascribed to tech support staff Fair play

To be honest I can't see why you are so obsessed with ping times blacknight

You may have a point with the whole personal domains thing (but for only common names) where it can matter, but that is pretty much a once off thing.

I'm hosting websites not playing lag sensitive first person shooters.

Aside from them being so lightning fast... how are they so inexpensive?!?!?!?!?!?!?

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It depends on what you are hosting to be honest and what you are doing.

If you'd spent as much as have over the last year or two on a network you'd probably be a bit fixated with it as well

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I can understand that alright. I love my network and I only spent €70 on a linksys router (flashed with openwrt of course )

I'd look at it this way:

Bulk bulk bulk bandwidth to Irish customers (I'm talking TB's a day kinda stuff) I'd peer at INEX myself. (Unless some company offers a dedicated pipe to INEX flat fee kinda stuff)

VoIP/Lag sensitive stuff to Irish customers - Ireland and (UK: depending on the bw provider, yes to level3 etc etc)

Pretty much everything else, whatever is best for my wallet which tends to be the US

I think this tread should be locked. It creates bad atmosphere.

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