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Old 25-07-2005, 04:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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when i download some files, i am sometimes given the option to select a mirror site. cud someone enlighten me as to what are the factors which affect the download speed i get (if any) eg. proximity etc ?
 
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Old 25-07-2005, 05:08 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Mirror sites are useful when the original site generates too much traffic for a single server to support.

It also increase the speed of files or Web sites that can be accessed[ which means users can download files more quickly from a server that is closer to them ]
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Old 25-07-2005, 11:57 PM   #3 (permalink)
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well as u get a mirror nearby u the ping time reduces which is actually good but it is not very excellent mebbe it`ll shave of a few minutes or mebbe seconds of a download if u do it from a nearby mirror site

also u can go for mirrors if the server is giving high ping time or is slow or full
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Old 26-07-2005, 09:15 AM   #4 (permalink)
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A mirror is as fallows-

A mirror in computing is a direct copy of a data set. On the Internet, a mirror site is an exact copy of another Internet site (often a web site).Mirror sites are most commonly used to provide multiple sources of the same information, and are of particular value as a way of providing reliable access to large downloads.Mirroring is a one-way operation whereas file synchronization is two-way.
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Old 29-07-2005, 01:27 PM   #5 (permalink)
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how are they operated, i mean suppose i want to make a mirroe site for my portal (using php and mysql database) do i have to update both the sites everytime i need to update my site. Is there any way to automatically synchronise is i update any of them
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