Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-07 Thread Marco Coelho
PM, Scottie Arnett wrote: Consider yourself lucky...in the REAL rural areas we pay over $1000/mth for 6 meg connections. Scott - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson To: WISPA General List Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-07 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
10 towers in 50 miles means lots of nice customer access locations! grin marlon - Original Message - From: Scottie Arnett To: WISPA General List Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers No it's not...I didn't mean

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Dan Ferguson
PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers I have two OC-3 connections (155Mbps) and one OC-12 connection (620Mbps)... and even at those levels, I still average $50/meg as my hard cost. I am selling 10Mbps x 10Mbps dedicated

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
pay over $1000/mth for 6 meg connections. Scott - Original Message - *From:* Travis Johnson mailto:t...@ida.net *To:* WISPA General List mailto:wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:05 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Brad Belton
where WISPs are needed because of the $1000k T1. Best, Brad -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:28 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Mike Hammett
- *From:* Travis Johnson mailto:t...@ida.net *To:* WISPA General List mailto:wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:05 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers I have two OC-3 connections (155Mbps) and one OC-12 connection (620Mbps

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
pay over $1000/mth for 6 meg connections. Scott - Original Message - *From:* Travis Johnsonmailto:t...@ida.net *To:* WISPA General Listmailto:wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:05 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Ryan Goldberg
[mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 6:45 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers Mike, Keep beating the drum, maybe sooner than later it will sink in. FWIW, we have been doing this with a few of other

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Ryan Goldberg
...@snappydsl.net'; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers Faisal- I'm working to organize group-buys of transit out of my own internet backwater. I'm curious as to what (if any) legal entity was formed/used to engage in business with carriers. Any input

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Mike Hammett
Message - *From:* Travis Johnsonmailto:t...@ida.net *To:* WISPA General Listmailto:wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:05 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers I have two OC-3 connections (155Mbps) and one OC-12

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
[mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 6:45 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers Mike, Keep beating the drum, maybe sooner than later it will sink in. FWIW, we have been doing this with a few of other

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
pay over $1000/mth for 6 meg connections. Scott - Original Message - *From:* Travis Johnsonmailto:t...@ida.net *To:* WISPA General Listmailto:wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:05 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Jeremie Chism
...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 6:45 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers Mike, Keep beating the drum, maybe sooner than later it will sink in. FWIW, we have been doing this with a few of other Wireline ISP's

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
in business with carriers. Any input is appreciated. Ryan -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 6:45 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Jeremie Chism
input is appreciated. Ryan -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 6:45 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers Mike, Keep beating

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
is appreciated. Ryan -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 6:45 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers Mike, Keep beating the drum

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Jeremie Chism
] On Behalf Of Faisal Imtiaz Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 6:45 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers Mike, Keep beating the drum, maybe sooner than later it will sink in. FWIW, we have been doing this with a few of other Wireline ISP's as well

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Justin Wilson
From: Jeremie Chism jchi...@gmail.com Reply-To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 07:33:03 -0500 To: fai...@snappydsl.net fai...@snappydsl.net, WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers Cogent has a colo facility

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Scottie Arnett
, September 03, 2010 6:28 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers Idaho isn't exactly a booming metropolis. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 9/2/2010 11:16 PM, Scottie Arnett wrote: Consider yourself lucky...in the REAL rural areas

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-03 Thread Chuck Profito
ROUND UP + Air Plane = thousands in savings and pre made towers ;-) From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scottie Arnett Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 3:23 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers No it's

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-02 Thread Matt
Could a squid caching server accomplish the same sort of bandwidth savings, maybe more due to the fact it is caching ALL the content not just Akamai?  I've never use used a web cahce always had the bandwidth and the problems were not worth it When we had Mikrotik redirecting to squid we saved

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-02 Thread Scottie Arnett
CHEAP is territorial - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson t...@ida.net To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers Been there, done ALL of that. Not worth the headaches. Bandwidth

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-02 Thread Scottie Arnett
Consider yourself lucky...in the REAL rural areas we pay over $1000/mth for 6 meg connections. Scott - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson To: WISPA General List Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers I have

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-02 Thread Robert West
12:07 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers CHEAP is territorial - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson t...@ida.net To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-02 Thread Mark Dueck
Message - From: Travis Johnson To: WISPA General List Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers I have two OC-3 connections (155Mbps) and one OC-12 connection (620Mbps)... and even at those levels, I still

[WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-01 Thread Scott Carullo
Could a squid caching server accomplish the same sort of bandwidth savings, maybe more due to the fact it is caching ALL the content not just Akamai? I've never use used a web cahce always had the bandwidth and the problems were not worth it Scott Carullo Brevard Wireless 321-205-1100 x102

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-01 Thread Travis Johnson
Yes, but the bandwidth savings are not worth the headaches (another box or two to maintain, some sites don't like to be cached, customer support calls, web sites blocking a certain IP address because ALL the traffic from your network is coming from the cache server IP, etc.). Unless you are

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-01 Thread Blake Covarrubias
On Sep 1, 2010, at 5:14 AM, Travis Johnson wrote: Yes, but the bandwidth savings are not worth the headaches (another box or two to maintain, some sites don't like to be cached, customer support calls, web sites blocking a certain IP address because ALL the traffic from your network is

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-01 Thread Travis Johnson
Been there, done ALL of that. Not worth the headaches. Bandwidth is CHEAP now... time is still the most valuable thing in this business... I can spend hours messing, tweaking, fighting, adjusting, etc. a cache proxy, or in that same amount of time I can go install a business connection for

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-01 Thread Mike
right now does not apply to me. Friendly Regards, Mike _ From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Hogg Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 6:26 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers I wish I

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-01 Thread Jeremie Chism
...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Hogg Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 6:26 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers I wish I had $500/mth business customers to sign up everyday! Regards, Chuck On Wed, Sep 1

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-01 Thread Travis Johnson
List *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers I wish I had $500/mth business customers to sign up everyday! Regards, Chuck On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 7:09 PM, Travis Johnson t...@ida.net mailto:t...@ida.net wrote: Been there, done ALL of that. Not worth the headaches. Bandwidth

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-01 Thread Mike
General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers I have two OC-3 connections (155Mbps) and one OC-12 connection (620Mbps)... and even at those levels, I still average $50/meg as my hard cost. I am selling 10Mbps x 10Mbps dedicated connections to businesses and schools, etc. for $500

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-01 Thread Travis Johnson
:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On Behalf Of *Travis Johnson *Sent:* Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:05 PM *To:* WISPA General List *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers I have two OC-3 connections (155Mbps) and one OC-12 connection (620Mbps

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-01 Thread Mike
...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:34 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers You monitor your usage on all the links up to, and including your backbone. If I have 100Meg from my

Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers

2010-09-01 Thread Travis Johnson
Of *Travis Johnson *Sent:* Wednesday, September 01, 2010 8:34 PM *To:* WISPA General List *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Akamai / other caching servers You monitor your usage on all the links up to, and including your backbone. If I have 100Meg from my core to a tower, does that mean I can only sell ten 10Meg

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-09 Thread Matt Liotta
George Rogato wrote: Thats my thoughts. But, if NBC isn't paying Akamai, it won't be on their servers. Once you are on a peering exchange it is as easy as asking with Akamai since they have an open peering policy. Although, some networks with open peering policies will not peer with you if

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-09 Thread Travis Johnson
Matt, Everyone is asking about peering with Google... and I would like to ask you because you already are peered with them... do you actually see that much traffic going to and from Google? I would think peering with Microsoft or NBC or places like that would be much more beneficial?

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-09 Thread Matt Liotta
Travis Johnson wrote: Matt, Everyone is asking about peering with Google... and I would like to ask you because you already are peered with them... do you actually see that much traffic going to and from Google? I would think peering with Microsoft or NBC or places like that would be much

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-09 Thread k claffy
, using two different networks. I'm not sure of the cost benefit these days. thanks, marlon - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-08 Thread Matt Liotta
Mike Hammett wrote: I can't find any reference to their peering policies. I'd like to see documentation on this, but I doubt that ANY ISP would be able to peer. It wouldn't be economical for them to have everyone peered. Are you referring to Google

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-08 Thread Mike Hammett
, January 08, 2008 7:04 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai Mike Hammett wrote: I can't find any reference to their peering policies. I'd like to see documentation on this, but I doubt that ANY ISP would be able to peer. It wouldn't be economical for them to have everyone peered. Are you referring

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-08 Thread Marlon Schafer
PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai We love Akamai... especially during big Windows Update periods. :) We serve 12 school districts and they all seem to do their updates on PC's and servers during the same

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-08 Thread Anthony Lemons
] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai We love Akamai... especially during big Windows Update periods. :) We serve 12 school districts and they all seem to do their updates on PC's and servers during the same times (during

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-08 Thread Dennis Burgess - LinkTechs.net
. thanks, marlon - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai We love Akamai... especially during big Windows Update periods. :) We serve 12 school districts

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-08 Thread George Rogato
Dennis Burgess - LinkTechs.net wrote: The key is to find out where people are going (YouTube) and ensuring that they will help accelerate that. Thats my thoughts. But, if NBC isn't paying Akamai, it won't be on their servers. I'm in the Pittock Building, wonder how easy it is to connect

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-08 Thread George Rogato
, marlon - Original Message - From: Travis Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai We love Akamai... especially during big Windows Update periods. :) We serve 12 school districts and they all

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-08 Thread D. Ryan Spott
George, This is pretty simple to do, your colo provider might charge you a nominal cross connect fee for the fiber you send to NWAX. However, once you connect and your MAC address is registered, you can then negotiate pretty decent deals with the other providers in the exchange. All of

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-08 Thread Marlon Schafer
Thanks. I sent in a request for info. laters, marlon - Original Message - From: Anthony Lemons [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 2:49 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Akamai Getting the Akamai servers installed on your network

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-08 Thread David E. Smith
On Tue, January 8, 2008 11:39 pm, Marlon Schafer wrote: I sent in a request for info. Depending on how big you are, you may be waiting a while for a response. A few months back, I sent in a request for information from Akamai; two months later, they replied with a very short, very curt your

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-08 Thread George Rogato
I have a direct contact if anyone needs, But I just did the online form and they called me a couple weeks later. George David E. Smith wrote: On Tue, January 8, 2008 11:39 pm, Marlon Schafer wrote: I sent in a request for info. Depending on how big you are, you may be waiting a while for

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-07 Thread George Rogato
Thanks Travis. I was hoping that Akamai would make somethings go faster being at my pop rather than across the net. Glad Windows updates are there. Any idea what else is there that is a possible bandwidth saver or performance enhancer. We used to have Akamai Servers and a caching server back

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-07 Thread Travis Johnson
Hi, Honestly I'm not sure what info they are storing now-a-days. I know a lot of yahoo stuff is there and microsoft updates, etc. but I'm not sure what else. Travis Microserv George Rogato wrote: Thanks Travis. I was hoping that Akamai would make somethings go faster being at my pop

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-06 Thread Forrest W. Christian
Travis Johnson wrote: We love Akamai... especially during big Windows Update periods. :) We serve 12 school districts and they all seem to do their updates on PC's and servers during the same times (during school breaks) and the Akamai servers save us a ton of bandwidth and the customers get

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-06 Thread Travis Johnson
We've had it for almost 5 years now, and they actually approached us... so it was a simple form and they shipped us all the equipment (which does take about 4u of rack space and power... it's 3 servers and a switch). I also know that our servers handle requests for people that are close to

[WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-05 Thread George Rogato
Anybody have any experience with Akamai? I'm thinking of adding some Akamai servers to my network again, looking for opinions. Thanks George -- George Rogato Welcome to WISPA www.wispa.org http://signup.wispa.org/

Re: [WISPA] Akamai

2008-01-05 Thread Travis Johnson
We love Akamai... especially during big Windows Update periods. :) We serve 12 school districts and they all seem to do their updates on PC's and servers during the same times (during school breaks) and the Akamai servers save us a ton of bandwidth and the customers get GREAT speeds doing the