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Manina Boat
Republic Military School
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Posted - 2008.06.23 16:28:00 -
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iirc Limelight are a content distribution network, which basically offloads static content from the main EVE cluster and caches it on servers located "closer" to users, i.e. at peering points where ISP's networks come together. This is intended to relieve the load on the EVE cluster because not every client request for content has to go to that origin, and should also reduce the number of hops taken to traverse the internet and retrieve that data.
Those pilots who are showing traceroutes with packets bouncing around inside the Limelight network are definitely proving that LL are having major problems at their end. Sack them and go with Akamai immediately!!! (Note: I'm not sponsored by Akamai I just use them at work with no probs at all  )
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Manina Boat
Republic Military School
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Posted - 2008.06.23 16:41:00 -
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 Originally by: rowbin hod
Edited by: rowbin hod on 23/06/2008 16:34:43
Akamai are definitely the premier content distribution network :)
Though I'm surprised that something as involved as Eve would use a CDN to reach its clients. I can certainly see the benefits for downloads, streaming, etc, but I can't even fathom how Eve would be distributed from a central cluster out via a CDN....
EDIT: spelling
I'm a bit surprised by that too. I wouldn't have thought there would be too much static content, especially given the size of the client. Mind you, I don't know if it's changed recently but every time you jump into a system the client sends requests to the cluster to get the latest content of the billboards at the gates 
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Manina Boat
Republic Military School
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Posted - 2008.06.23 16:53:00 -
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Originally by: Scoobie Snacks
Client downloads a great deal of static content. Much of it is viewable in the cache folder.
Ah yes - good thinking !!
The trouble is I wonder how many pilots with connection issues have hit the "Clear cache" button thinking "That should sort it then" since that's pretty much been CCP's advice as a first step for lots of previous issues. 
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