Are VM about to drop proxy servers?
 

Since a service upgrade last wednesday in the Peterborough area, I am no longer allocated a proxy server when I switch on my SACM. Is this a pattern that is repeated in other areas where service upgrades and maintenance are being done?
I used to think that I'd be grateful for this, but I've manually specified the old proxy that I used to be given (it's still there and it still works) because without a proxy, my download speed has droped from 9800 kbps to around 3500 kbps. Specifying the proxy brings the speed back up to 9800 again.

Rob

Re: Are VM about to drop proxy servers?
 

Yes Virgin Media are switching off their proxy servers. :)

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...but I have a suspicion that as the proxy's are removed, the new traffic shaping is enabled in its place.

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:walk: :walk: :walk: :walk: :walk: :walk: :walk:

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Proxy is finally gone here in Middlesbrough! (TS6 0) :D:D:D

Re: Are VM about to drop proxy servers?
 

Lincoln Proxy has been gone for atleast a couple of months.

Why have they done this? better compatability/reduction of compaints? or Cost (Bandwith cheaper than the proxy hardware+maintenance)?

I haven't had any problems, and see proxies as a good thing for ISP's.

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Very similar problem here http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/12...-is-dodgy.html

maybe im forcing a proxy or going direct. Oh dear.

EDIT:

yes the poor performance is for a direct connection. :(

EDIT2:
Without proxy:
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...007/04/131.png

With Proxy:
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...007/04/132.png

Re: Are VM about to drop proxy servers?
 

That was the case years ago when blueyonder introduced the proxies. everytime someone had slow speeds or pages not loading they were advised to use the blueyonder webcache. which did improve things.

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Proxies are good as long as they are working properly and are not overloaded.

If they aren't working properly, or are overloaded, they give errors, slow speeds and the may serve up out of date pages.

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anyone know the official line on why they are going?

nearly a year ago i noticed that i wasn't proxied for about a month, could it be that some kind of maintenance is going on?

Re: Are VM about to drop proxy servers?
 

It's not maintenance, VM confirmed to us a while ago that they are going.

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How do I tell if I'm allocated a proxy or not?

Many thanks...

Re: Are VM about to drop proxy servers?
 

click the Connection tab near the top of this page.

Re: Are VM about to drop proxy servers?
 

So VM are introducing 20Mbps and removing the proxies? Dear god, this sounds like a bad plan...

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cpc3-asht1-0-0-cust9.manc.cable.ntl.com

So I presume i'm still proxied.