Agreed, cache performance is very relevant.

You could try using a non-http protocol for testing, e.g. ftp downloads of
compressed files, but you're dependent on how quickly each hop in the chain
routes traffic to you.

-- Juha

%-> -----Original Message-----
%-> From: owner-adsl@unixathome.org [mailto:owner-adsl@unixathome.org]On
%-> Behalf Of Robert Sinton
%-> Sent: Tuesday, 31 October 2000 12:37 p.m.
%-> To: Broadband List
%-> Subject: Re: The Best Jetstream Deal
%->
%->
%-> Good point, hadn't thought of that.
%->
%-> Some of the other tests I did, e.g. with sites that laaded
%-> dynamic ad banners, and some 500-packet ping tests still seemed
%-> to give Paradise the edge, although not nearly as dramatically
%-> as the one I mentioned. Probably within margin of error, actually.
%->
%-> However, I think even cache performance is relevant, at the end
%-> of the day.
%->
%-> Cheers,
%-> Robert

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