Thu, 27 Jan 1994 14:49:40 +0100
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On Thu, 27 Jan 1994 07:18:05 -0500 Roger Burns <[log in to unmask]> said:
>I currently own a small list whose Listserv has a policy of sending all
>list messages to another "high speed" Listserv for distribution. The
>"high speed" Listserv has three intervening nodes between it and my
>Listserv, and so given that there are five BITNET nodes in all that are
>involved (the 3 intervening and the 2 endpoints), list mail is typically
>delayed by 8 to 12 hours, or sometimes a day, and may arrive in a
>different order than posted, given that any of the 5 nodes may be slowed
>or stopped at any time.
>
>Is there a standard, brief phrase that describes the practise of having
>Listserv mail standardly distributed by another site, or the practise of
>a Listserv distributing its own mail?
There is only plain common sense. If for any reason your server is not
capable of providing the level of service you want, it makes sense to
pass the data to another server that can do a better job, provided you
get permission from the maintainer of that server (or if you know for a
fact that the extra traffic is negligible, like 5-10 postings a day for a
core site). But obviously if you select a "high-speed" server it takes
you 12h to get to you won't be doing yourself a favour. This is NOT a
normal delay for a BITNET link. Anything beyond 1 minute per link during
normal conditions (ie not after a 2h network outage) is abnormal. Now, we
all know there are undersized links which just don't have the bandwidth
to push the traffic through in a decent amount of time. If you are
connected behind a site with that problem, you should seriously think
about moving your line. With VMNET it is just a configuration change on 3
systems, the phone company doesn't get involved.
Eric
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