29 Jul
1996
29 Jul
'96
4:12 a.m.
On Mon, 29 Jul 1996, Peter Lothberg wrote:
They use the ping times to figure out which server would be closest. All the servers are not located in the same place. The idea is that european users may receive better service from a european server.
The network topology and geography does not match very well, I would guess that the network center of Europe is likely to be somwhere on the US Eastcoast.
Only Stockholm have multiple international E3 links....
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