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CCP, what precautions are you taking during the Olympics?

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Blue Harrier
#1 - 2012-01-18 23:39:46 UTC
As we in the UK are about 190 days from our Olympics I thought I would raise the question to CCP about what precautions are you taking for continuity during this time?

Many of you will ask what has the Olympics to do with Eve?

Well as I understand it Eve is hosted at the Docklands in London. During the Olympics there will be extremely heavy internet traffic into and out of this area both local and worldwide and this could have an impact on Eve traffic if the backbones get overloaded.

Most people know, especially us living in the UK, that our broadband infrastructure is not shall we say ‘the best in the world’ and with many people using IPlayers, internet TV and other ‘catch up’ players the service could deteriorate to such an extent that lag on Eve could be a problem.

So CCP have you thought about the above, just asking?

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Azitek
Serenity Labs
#2 - 2012-01-18 23:59:14 UTC
I heard they have a strict training regiment for their power-supplying server-hamsters. Daily training, strict diets, stocking up on steroids, preparing for the blood doping...the usual pre-olympic preparations.
Ioci
Bad Girl Posse
#3 - 2012-01-19 00:01:48 UTC
Internet providers will throttle use based on what's available. In short, Nerf the Olympic.

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Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#4 - 2012-01-19 00:03:46 UTC
Don't know what you expect really, CCP aren't responsable for the infrastructure

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#5 - 2012-01-19 00:08:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Krixtal Icefluxor
Professor Alphane wrote:
Don't know what you expect really, CCP aren't responsable for the infrastructure



Excellent response.

OP: I'm SURE the Olympic committee has ensured that there is PLENTY of necessary bandwidth on the days...........along with the British Government and telecoms, etc.

Now, stop WORRYING yourself and take that VALIUM. You are making US nervous.


And that LOGO STILL SUCKS. Shoot the graphics artist QUICK !

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Brock Nelson
#6 - 2012-01-19 00:45:03 UTC
You think the logo sucks? We had pedobear for Vancouver 2010

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Ioci
Bad Girl Posse
#7 - 2012-01-19 00:49:29 UTC
Brock Nelson wrote:
You think the logo sucks? We had pedobear for Vancouver 2010


Don't make fun of Pothead Panda. It suited Vancouver quite well.

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Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#8 - 2012-01-19 00:56:21 UTC
Blue Harrier wrote:

Most people know, especially us living in the UK, that our broadband infrastructure is not shall we say ‘the best in the world’ and with many people using IPlayers, internet TV and other ‘catch up’ players the service could deteriorate to such an extent that lag on Eve could be a problem.



That's somewhat of an understatement, our broadband infrastructure generally dates back at least 50 years. It is only relatively recently that the main player in the game, BT, started installing more up to date infrastructure, and even then they only did so due to competition from the likes of Virgin.

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Shalia Ripper
#9 - 2012-01-19 01:18:48 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:



And that LOGO STILL SUCKS. Shoot the graphics artist QUICK !


Isnt that the logo that look like Lisa from the Simpsons giving someone a BJ?

Yeah, horrible logo.

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Drew Solaert
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2012-01-19 01:24:23 UTC
Yes CCP spend money updating Britain's ageing infrastructure off your own back even though it has nothing what so ever to do with you.

I think the OP hasn't thought this through.

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CCP Spitfire
C C P
C C P Alliance
#11 - 2012-01-19 11:41:38 UTC
Moved from "EVE General Discussion".

Blue Harrier, I've passed this thread to our operations team to see if they have any info to share on this subject.

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Nerath Naaris
Pink Winged Unicorns for Peace Love and Anarchy
#12 - 2012-01-19 15:56:19 UTC
If some terrorists manage to blow up the infrastructure during the Olympics, do we get free AURUM? Cool

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baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#13 - 2012-01-19 16:00:58 UTC
Nerath Naaris wrote:
If some terrorists manage to blow up the infrastructure during the Olympics, do we get free AURUM? Cool


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Khimi Harar
#14 - 2012-01-19 17:26:17 UTC
Brock Nelson wrote:
You think the logo sucks? We had pedobear for Vancouver 2010


Pedobear or Lisa Simpson performing what newspapers call a "sex act".

What a choice.

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AlleyKat
The Unwanted.
#15 - 2012-01-19 19:35:40 UTC
Blue Harrier wrote:
Most people know, especially us living in the UK, that our broadband infrastructure is not shall we say ‘the best in the world’ and with many people using IPlayers, internet TV and other ‘catch up’ players the service could deteriorate to such an extent that lag on Eve could be a problem.

So CCP have you thought about the above, just asking?


UK is fine, it's your service that sucks, don't tar me with your brush of shame.

From memory, the UK backbone throughput is very high, especially in Docklands - if it's lower than 50 gb/s I'd be amazed.

As for congestion - ever heard of KPI's or SLA's or Five 9's?

No way there will be an issue, maybe for people with sucky internet connections, but not major companies with extensive clauses and peering arrangements that would make your average n00b's head explode.

Worry about something important, like the threat of Nuclear Holocaust.



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Mashie Saldana
V0LTA
OnlyFleets.
#16 - 2012-01-19 22:50:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Mashie Saldana
Lol, I wouldn't be worried for a second, London is one of the best connected cities on the planet or did you think the finance world used dialup?

Oh and UK broadband is pretty decent.

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canflipper
Infested U.E.D.
#17 - 2012-01-20 06:07:51 UTC
Blue Harrier wrote:
... lag on Eve could be a problem.


Don't worry, it already is.
Grey Azorria
Federation Industries
#18 - 2012-01-20 16:27:10 UTC
Mashie Saldana wrote:
Oh and UK broadband is pretty decent.

I beg to differ. Where the hell do you live?!? Evil

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OldMan Gana
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#19 - 2012-01-20 16:37:52 UTC
canflipper wrote:
Blue Harrier wrote:
... lag on Eve could be a problem.


Don't worry, it already is.


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Zagam
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#20 - 2012-01-20 16:39:17 UTC
I'm pretty sure the server is connected directly to a backbone, so bandwidth isn't an issue once it gets out of the server itself.
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