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By default Windows is not optimised for high speed broadband connections. This can cause slow access when accessing international sites (from Australia) or even when accessing local sites. There are a number of applications which can adjust TCP/IP settings in Windows to improve performance. These applications generally modify the registry on Windows, so use them at your own risk.
I decided to see what sort of performance gains this could render by testing this on my work desktop. I have not adjusted these settings in the past.
The first application I tested was DrTCP, the application was easy to download and did not require and installation, however required me to manually modify the settings. I wasn’t sure what to adjust, so I decided to find an application which would do the guessing work for me!
Eventually I came across SG TCP Optimizer, like DrTCP, TCP Optimizer is free. I downloaded and was able to run the application without having to install anything. After opening the application I just selected the speed that our office ADSL 2+ connection syncs at, and then selected the optimal settings radio button at the bottom of the page, and hit apply changes. After doing this I rebooted my computer.
The Results:
Local performance increased marginally (5-12%) on large file downloads, however interntional performance increased significantly. Average download speeds from US sites used to be 100KB/s, and now I’m easily hitting 330+KB/s on single threaded downloads. This modification was well worth the effort!
After much testing and preparation, Crucial Paradigm has released True Windows Server 2008 Virtual Dedicated Servers (VPS). Crucial Paradigm is one of the first companies globally and in Australia to release Windows Server 2008 Virtual Servers! We have plans available in both Australia, and in the USA.
We have a very low number of accounts per server, utilize a minimum of RAID 1, and you can utilize Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter free of charge! This is a full blown Virtual Server, with no restrictions, this is like using a Dedicated Server at a fraction of the cost.
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