[ale] changes to ftp.ale.org

[Dow Hurst]

Michael,
I wanted to say thanks for the service you provide for all of us.  I use 
ftp.ale.org for SUSE security updates all the time,
and occasionally for software installation sources for Yast2 in SUSE.  
I'd love to see the pub/projects/Mozilla directories
on the ftp.suse.com server mirrored on ftp.ale.org sometime if that is 
possible.
Merry Christmas,
Dow


Michael Still wrote:
>I instituted a new max user limit on the ftp daemon on ftp.ale.org.  I
>did this because it's the .iso downloads that are really taking up the
>most bandwidth.  I also redirect .isos on the http port to the ftp
>port so that all .isos will go over ftp.
>
>I think this will increase the overall transfer rate at which people
>download on the server given that they can connect to it in the first
>place via ftp (I got over 1mbyte/s or 1000kb/s on my work connection).
> I've already noticed that it does sit at about the max users on ftp,
>but also hovers close to the rate cap on it.
>
>Overall http transfers are real fast and if you're patient ftp
>transfers are really fast as well.
>
>I will continue to keep an eye on it to see if I can raise the max users again.
>
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