Rubbish connection today

[Gary]

I don't think this is site specific. I expect it can happen to almost any site but it seems to change from one moment to the next. I wonder if LINX is behaving itself today. I can potentially list sites where I've seen it happen today but it will be a very large list I suspect.

It would be huge, oddly Youtube has been fine though, and that's always one that plays up when things go wrong. No issue with Google at all.

[Rik]

I don't think this is site specific. I expect it can happen to almost any site but it seems to change from one moment to the next. I wonder if LINX is behaving itself today. I can potentially list sites where I've seen it happen today but it will be a very large list I suspect.

The more detail the better, esh. I did suggest LINX to Simon, so he bypassed it, but that's had no effect.

[Gary]

Problems with the Guardian loading as well thats another 'waiting for" even though the page seems complete. c.brightcove.com was the offending glitch

[Rik]

Missing images or ads?

[Gary]

Missing images or ads?

Media, Rik. As in player links

[Rik]

So still the same issue of it looking to another site for content.

[Gary]

So still the same issue of it looking to another site for content.

Yes same glitch thats been happening all day

[Gary]

Idnetters is a bit slower and that says 'waiting for www.idnetters.co.uk.xxxxxx I could not catch it all.

[Rik]

I'm not seeing that Gary. Still on IDNet DNS?

[Gary]

I'm not seeing that Gary. Still on IDNet DNS?

Yes I may be just looking at that bar to much now though tbh my eyes hurt.

[Rik]

Yes, my stop watch thumb is a bit tired too.

[Gary]

Yes, my stop watch thumb is a bit tired too.

I know what you mean, but I'm getting to be a hell of a reloader

[Rik]

Wait till you turn into a revolver.

[Gary]

Wait till you turn into a revolver.

At this rate, about 7:30pm 

[Rik]

 

[Gary]

I know iTunes can be slow using a different DNS server because when you use Google or OpenDNS or Norton DNS to resolve the Apple domain name, all the requests to Akamai appear to be coming from the same location and they're all directed to the same server pool, overloading that pool and can cause slow downloads, I think that effect is confusing the system today which is why the best resuult at this time for some is IDNets DNS nameserver, but why the slowdown on subdomains or whatever they are called when a page is loaded I have no idea.

[Rik]

Me neither, Gary. We're just setting out to gather evidence to help Simon track the problem.

[Steve]

The other issue with Akamai as I understand it is that your 'local' DNS server should feed you the nearest Akamai server.

[Rik]

Though doesn't Norton have a UK based server?

[pctech]

Think Akamai also analyses the IP address of the requesting machine to determine if their ISP has an Akamai cache server integrated into their network.

[Gary]

The other issue with Akamai as I understand it is that your 'local' DNS server should feed you the nearest Akamai server.

Using a third party DNS the Content Delivery Network may not get to know your accurate location as your address is masked by the public DNS Service (Clear Could or Norton DNS etc) changing DNS servers can make a video download much quicker with itunes, so maybe Akamai does not see it as it always should.

[Gary]

Though doesn't Norton have a UK based server?

Yes but it seems to like using the one in Frankfurt more often for some reason.

[Rik]

It's into hot dogs?

[Steve]

Or it can't find the UK one

[Gary]

It's into hot dogs?

They have two in Amsterdam and one in London as well, I think it varies on load. Up till today for lookups they have performed much better that Idnets DNS. Also the added safety of the service is a good thing to have along with the customisation. Right now yelling AMAZON.CO.UK out the front door would work better I'm sure!