View Poll Results: favorite network for dedicateds

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  • abovenet

    16 20.51%
  • Broadwing

    0 0%
  • Cogent

    12 15.38%
  • Global Crossing

    15 19.23%
  • Qwest

    3 3.85%
  • Sprint

    6 7.69%
  • Time Warner

    3 3.85%
  • UUNet

    20 25.64%
  • Willtel

    1 1.28%
  • XO

    2 2.56%
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  1. #1
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    favorite network backbone for dedicated performance

    what is your favorite backbones for web servers?

    Abovenet
    Broadwing
    Cogent
    Global Crossing
    Qwest
    Sprint
    Time Warner
    UUNET
    Williams
    XO


    I am only looking for the opionions on these - I know there are a lot of others.

    thanks
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    where is Level3

    AboveNET and GlobalCrossing definately
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    Originally posted by cabalstudios
    where is Level3
    read the bottom of the poll........

    and please vote for one.
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    I gave abovenet my vote. Usually good performance.

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    also - some feedback on why you selected who you selected would be most interesting.
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    Sprint and Global Crossing would be my choices
    ^_^

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    UUNet - Can't go wrong with one of the original players. However there are others that I like...it's hard just to select one.

    Abovenet <-- Great!
    Broadwing <-- Not a fan
    Cogent <-- Great!! Best value for the buck
    Global Crossing <-- glbx is still a pretty good value
    Qwest <-- not impressed
    Sprint <-- pretty decent transit
    Time Warner <-- not impressed with twtelecom...
    UUNET <-- Great!!
    Williams <-- not so much a fan of wcg either, but haven't used them much
    XO <-- Decent

    Also: Why aren't you considering say, Level3 or Algx? Or Savvis/CW?
    I wish all my traffic went through AS174.

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    Level 3 , GX UUnet and Cogent here.
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    Cogent/PSInet for things that aren't mission critical but require high bandwidth but not low latency (IE Adult/Porn, streaming audio)

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    Level 3, Telia, and Peer1 are my favourites.

    Though Peer1 is still quite a small network compared to the likes of Level 3, I still think it's excellent.

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    UUNet is where it's at. Low latency, good routing in the USA, decent routing to Europe.

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    UUNet is cool , just a bit higher on the latency.
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  13. #13
    abovenet <-- A-
    Broadwing <--- C
    Cogent <----- D+
    Global Crossing <---- A
    Qwest <--- B
    Sprint <---- B
    Time Warner <---- B
    UUNet <---- A
    Willtel <---- B-
    XO <---- B

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    What, neither Savvis or Level(3) are on the list? Interesting. If I had to chose from the ones on the list I'd say Global Crossing. Next on the list I'd put Sprint, Time Warner, and UUNet. Unless you're on the west coast I'm not a huge fan of Abovenet, and their financials are terrible as well.

    Note: I'm not votng out of protest since two of the best backbones were left out, Savvis and Level(3), which are superior to any of the ones listed here, in my opinion.
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  15. #15
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    This is a great poll !! I would say Level3 and Global Crossing, very fast speeds to most of Europe. UUnet has really high latency. TW is crap.

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    Wow nobody can read

    "I am only looking for the opionions on these - I know there are a lot of others."

    As per your list, I would say UUNET.

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    voted for Sprint - Good connectivity throughout the US & decent connectivity to Europe and Asia because of local providers purchasing transit from them.
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    Originally posted by KarlZimmer
    What, neither Savvis or Level(3) are on the list?
    That's probably because he already has circuits from them, but I'm just guessing.
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    Originally posted by BobFarmer
    That's probably because he already has circuits from them, but I'm just guessing.
    Yep, he's already got them - http://www.gnax.net/mrtg/ .

    I voted for GlobalCrossing - it's a strong network from what I've seen, especially with many overseas routes. BTN has nice overseas routes as well & you've already got them, so maybe UUNET. From my experience, Williams bandwidth can greatly lack peering in some areas of the country, and Cogent is usually no longer the best bang for your buck anymore. Lots of providers are charging similar prices for better networks. Cogent isn't all bad though, their network in Texas is really well connected.

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    I forgot that Allegiance was part of XO now, so disregard that part of my earlier post...
    I wish all my traffic went through AS174.

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    Originally posted by BobFarmer
    That's probably because he already has circuits from them, but I'm just guessing.
    I figured the situation was something like that, either they weren't available where they wanted the lines or they already had them. But then wouldn't the better question have been, "Which provider should we choce?" as opposed to having people pick their favorite backbone provider when many of the real favorites weren't listed?

    I was mainly just expressing how much I am a fan of Savvis and Level(3) more than anything.
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    I voted for Abovenet. I've generally seen excellent performance across their network.

    I wouldn't vote for XO,

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    Well - the odd part is XO is included if its a 'which should we get next?'

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    out of those on the list would have to say abovenet, cogent I hate because routing to cogent is abysmal.

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    id have to agree with solidjoe on cogent. Cogent is a great provider in my opinion
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