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06-01-2004, 03:04 AM #1WHT Addict
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ashburn, va - nlayer or btnaccess?
I'm going to get a dedicated server from defender in ashburn equinix but wasn't sure which is a better network, btn or nlayer, any thoughts from customers or people in the area? Also any other companies that have good networks for gaming in equinix asburn?
Thank you
BTN: 205.177.13.1
nLayer: 69.22.144.129
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06-01-2004, 03:45 AM #2Junior Guru Wannabe
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We have a pair of gaming server boxes with Defender at Ashburn, and they tracert similar to your nLayer test IP.
We've been very happy with Defender and ECGN. I strongly recommend them.
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06-01-2004, 04:10 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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06-01-2004, 07:36 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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Based on what i've used, i'd say that if the price for nLayer is the same as BTN, stick to nLayer for it is much better value for the quality.
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06-01-2004, 10:00 AM #5Taking a break from hosting
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Originally posted by RaineTech
Based on what i've used, i'd say that if the price for nLayer is the same as BTN, stick to nLayer for it is much better value for the quality.
-Josh
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06-01-2004, 10:16 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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my vote is for nLayer.
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06-01-2004, 12:08 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Joshua
Defender has a promo where they're offering BTN at $25/Mbit - nLayer is more expensive.
-Josh
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06-01-2004, 01:18 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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I vote nlayer.
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06-01-2004, 01:41 PM #9Taking a break from hosting
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Originally posted by RaineTech
Why not try and get a high quality mix of the 2 to offset costs and add quality?
-Josh
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06-01-2004, 01:45 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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Just to chime in: We've been with Defender for more than 2 years now and they're excellent.
Just a quick correction though. From my understanding, it's not pure nLayer its a BGP mix of Aleron, nLayer, NAC.Net, Server Central (Level3, MFN, and UUNet/Wcom)
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06-01-2004, 01:56 PM #11Been around for too long...
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Originally posted by Andrew
Just to chime in: We've been with Defender for more than 2 years now and they're excellent.
Just a quick correction though. From my understanding, it's not pure nLayer its a BGP mix of Aleron, nLayer, NAC.Net, Server Central (Level3, MFN, and UUNet/Wcom)
- Matt
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06-01-2004, 04:38 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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I'd go with nlayer
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06-01-2004, 05:53 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by mainarea
Right - It's not pure nLayer, I see only Aleron in my traces. Pure nLayer in Ashburn has some nice routes, I know somebody who has a few hundred megabits with nLayer there. BTN is generally cheaper & lower cost, but from PHL, I've seen some good routes. Many PHL routes leave to Ashburn, and routes seem nice there too. You'd probably be better with the BGP mix of Aleron, nLayer, etc... for gaming. BGP of good providers usually works better than a single provider (more redundancy too).
- Matt
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06-02-2004, 06:53 PM #14Newbie
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rviradia:
I remember using nLayer at Atrivo. I'd recommend against going with them, IMHO. I've heard some scarey stories about them hijacking legacy IP blocks and screwing companies over.
Their network may be decent, but I don't like how they do business. It's your money though, at least for now.
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06-02-2004, 07:08 PM #15Taking a break from hosting
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Originally posted by Khaine
rviradia:
I remember using nLayer at Atrivo. I'd recommend against going with them, IMHO. I've heard some scarey stories about them hijacking legacy IP blocks and screwing companies over.
Their network may be decent, but I don't like how they do business. It's your money though, at least for now.
-Josh
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06-03-2004, 04:46 PM #16CISSP-ISSMP, CISA
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BTN, considering the nasty rumors I have heard about nLayer (above and beyond the IP hijacking incident that most of us are aware of by now).