Someone Please Help Me Understand

2016-04-02 Thread Eric Rogers
Ok, I'm trying to learn, so bear with me. We are an ISP in Indianapolis that has full routes from 3 different providers HE.Net in Columbus OH being one. We also are peered with 2 peering exchanges, including EquinixIX in Chicago. The problem is Instagram and Facebook (same company, I know) fo

Re: Someone Please Help Me Understand

2016-04-02 Thread Mike Hammett
Are you using locally resolving DNS servers? I don't know how FB determines where your content comes from, but some CDNs test the performance to your resolving DNS server. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.mi

RE: Someone Please Help Me Understand

2016-04-02 Thread Eric Rogers
Yes, we have our own Bind9 caching servers in different geographic locations, direct on fiber using SSD drives... Seem very quick when using GRC's DNS Benchmark tests. Eric Rogers PDS Connect (317) 831-3000 x200 -Original Message- From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-boun...@nanog.org] On Behalf O

Re: Someone Please Help Me Understand

2016-04-02 Thread Mike Hammett
Well, what I meant by that (which wouldn't be the problem if you have them on-net), is that they'll do performance tests to your resolving DNS server to determine which node is the best node to serve you from. Well, they meaning other CDNs. I don't know how FB determines it. Are you seeing any

Re: Someone Please Help Me Understand

2016-04-02 Thread Mike Hammett
By performance testing, it varies, but latency is a big one. Again, doesn't seem to be your problem in your case. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com - Original Message - From: "Mike H

Re: Someone Please Help Me Understand

2016-04-02 Thread Jean-Francois Mezei
On 2016-04-02 13:54, Eric Rogers wrote: > providers HE.Net in Columbus OH being one. We also are peered with 2 > peering exchanges, including EquinixIX in Chicago. The problem is > Instagram and Facebook (same company, I know) for our customers seems > very slow. Facebook does not open peer.