To share our passion, but also to learn about the various
services offered by VeryGames, we will regularly write short articles.
We hope you will like them.
To take
stock of the Ping
Have
you noticed that your ping is often better with VeryGames than with
our competitors?
There are several
reasons for this:
The first is geographical :
Our computer equipment is located in the heart of the UK
optical fiber network, ie at
London.
So, whatever your broadband operator is, regardless of your
location, you are sure that the path (routing) between your
PC and the VeryGames network is optimal.
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The
second is the optimization of the Linux kernel:
The "kernel" is the program that manages the interaction
between hardware (RAM, CPU, devices
...) and other programs (including
game servers).
For 5 years, we are constantly in search to optimize the
kernel, enabling maximum fluidity of the game and improve
the latency (ping).
Linux kernels include a large list of features, with
which we must deal to have the best compromise.
In addition, kernels are evolving very fast, and each
new version is being studied closely by our technical
team.
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Linux
operating system performance!
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The
third is the use of a powerful network hardware:
All our machines are linked together in Gigabit:
this avoid traffic congestion and improve the traffic
flow. The machines are connected via Cisco switches (the
reference) to our provider router, with whom we
have a link of 1 Gb/s to the Internet.
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CISCO is
the leader in the market for network equipment
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Conclusion :
Do you know that the human reaction time
(reflex) is only a few tens of milliseconds?
Add your human reaction time to the one of your mouse (1
to 10ms), of your screen (1
to 20 ms), of your computer (1
to 50ms) and of your internet connection
to VeryGames (5 to 80ms)!
You will understand that being a good player is not only have good
reflexes, it must also be well equipped and have the equipment properly
configured.
Having an optimal ping is one of the most important things.
If you want to improve your performances in game, keep in mind that
from the refresh rate of your laser mouse to the optimization of
VeryGames Linux kernels, every millisecond
count :)
The Staff VeryGames.
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