As the larger Linux vendors grow they may look into Akamai for ditributing downloads similar to what Microsoft does. But you are correct in that when something popular hits they tend to go dark.
-----Original Message----- From: Rich Smrcina [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 9:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Suse YOU updates I would expect any web or ftp based code download feature to be overloaded for the first few days of a new code release or some hot new function. There has been a fair amount of traffic here about trouble downloading stuff from the RedHat site as well. It is not just SuSE. I suggest patience, it will work. On Tuesday 17 June 2003 09:23 am, you wrote: > Is this normal? > > I try to update my Suse images via the online update feature of YaST. > It just times out trying to connect. > > OK, so I go to the website, and in this case, there is a new Service > Pack 2 available (6/16). When I try to ftp it, I'm getting it at a rate > of 5k per second (estimated time left 35 hr 20 min). > > So I assume that the reason why the online update is failing is due to > everyone downloading the new service pack. Ok, I can understand that. > > However, my concern is more of a production nature. What if my Linux > system crashes or has security problems when some update becomes > available that everyone wants, and now I can't apply needed fixes to the > production system? > > I was hoping that this is more of a trivial concern, but of the last 4 > times I tried to use YOU, 3 times, I have failed due to timeouts. (Each > of the 4 attempts aren't just a single attempt, but an efford over, > either the morning or afternoon, to get the maintenance.) > > So Suses online maintenance service seems to be very much overloaded. > They then become a weak point in our production systems. > > Anyone else have comments or the same concerns? > > Tom Duerbusch > THD Consulting -- Rich Smrcina Sr. Systems Engineer Sytek Services, A Division of DSG Milwaukee, WI rsmrcina at wi.rr.com rsmrcina at dsgroup.com Catch the WAVV! Stay for Requirements and the Free for All! Update your S/390 skills in 4 days for a very reasonable price. WAVV 2004 in Chattanooga, TN April 30-May 4, 2004 For details see http://www.wavv.org
