RE: Global caches

[Kyle Camilleri <Kyle.Camilleri () melitaplc com>]

Hi Alex,

We already have Google Cache although we don't peer with them directly.

As said earlier, what I'm after is to cache content to provide better performance to our customers and alleviating some 
bandwidth towards provider. Taking an example of Global Google Cache, they provide and manage the servers themselves, 
absolutely no huge effort needed from the ISP. Making it very convenient.

I know of Akamai and Netfix that does this in a fairly similar way, but would like to know if there are any other CDNs 
that do this.

Regards,

Kyle


From: askoorb () gmail com [mailto:askoorb () gmail com] On Behalf Of Alex Brooks
Sent: 04 February 2013 16:13
To: Kyle Camilleri
Subject: Re: Global caches

Hi,

On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Kyle Camilleri <Kyle.Camilleri () melitaplc com<mailto:Kyle.Camilleri () melitaplc 
com>> wrote:
Dear Nanog Community,

Some CDN providers such as Akamai and Google (often called Global Google Cache) are offering caches to ISPs. It is very 
convenient for small ISPs to alleviate bandwidth towards the provider, but also the CDN provider benefits by putting 
source of data closer to the user resulting in far better performance.

Does anybody know of any other CDN providers that offer similar caches?

I think I should give a note of caution first.  Normally, CDNs will only consider you for caching if you already peer 
with them - in most cases the majority of any performance or cost improvements come from direct peering with a CDN 
first.  Unfortunately, I can't find an entry for you on PeeringDB, but assuming that you are AS12709, you only seem to 
be peering with a few 'major' networks (Vodafone Malta (AS33874) WIND Italy (AS1267), Global Crossing (AS3549) and 
Level3 (AS3356)).  If you don't (or can't) peer with, say, Google or Akamai, they are unlikely to invite you to join 
their caching systems.

I'm guessing that because you are on an Island in the middle of the Mediterranean; with nobody wanting to peer on the 
Island, you are looking to cache as much as possible on the Island, as undersea cables are expensive.  Is this correct? 
 If you give the list a bit more information about what the problem you are trying to solve is, the people here are 
pretty good at coming up with solutions or putting you in contact with people who may be able to help.

Best wishes,

Alex