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Old 04-06-2008, 08:46   #7949
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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Originally Posted by BetBlowWhistler View Post
Sorry chaps but I think you're barking up the wrong tree on this one. An ACE module *does* have some dpi functionality, but that doesn't make it dpi kit in of itself, it's primarily a load-balancer. You could also count the number of techies at BT with the requisite level of knowledge on ACE modules (to use them to their full extent) on the back of frogs penis.

ACE modules are also not the most configuration friendly kit in the world
http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_rep.../a.webwise.net

...returns...

Netblock Owner IP address OS Web Server Last changed
Phorm IPv4 Assignment 89.145.112.40 F5 Big-IP Apache 3-Jun-2008

Update; the BT docs mention both ACE and F5

Which then begs the question, if BT do not have the skills to install and operate ACE kit, who does?

"Alongside the CIO, successfully tested 121Media’s product in a BT datacenter for a one month trial period on 10,000 users" in an online CV.
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