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Guide #49 of 50 | User Management & ISP Operations
Guide 49: Evaluating ISP Peering & BGP Routing — Why More Mbps Does Not Equal Lower Ping
Understanding tier-1 transit providers, Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), and international routing.
By Shakir Hossain
Lead Systems Architect & Network Performance Engineer | QuantamNetPro
A 100 Mbps connection with direct BGP peering to Cloudflare, Google, and Riot Games will vastly outperform a 500 Mbps connection routed through cheap, congested third-party international transits.
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