Comments on: SA ISP Dashboard, let users make up their own minds http://imel.co.za/isp_dashboard A practicle approach Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:21:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: imel http://imel.co.za/isp_dashboard/comment-page-1/#comment-342 imel Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:32:49 +0000 http://imel.co.za/?p=5802#comment-342 Hi Matthew, I agree that the idea is still in the early stages and will need to be developed further before any action is taken. There are international services like Monitis that allows for the monitoring of various environments. In this case the uniqueness is that I want to be able to emulate and monitor the percieved (South African) user experience, not the mechanical availablity and response times. As to the valid concerns about leveling the playing field, I am sure there are technical solutions to this. Realistically I believe it is possible to create a standards organisation that offers a credible and reliable source of information for consumers. In my mind the question is whether the role players in SA will be willing to agree on how and if their products will be measured. If you are open to exploratory talks we can meet in Cape Town. Hi Matthew, I agree that the idea is still in the early stages and will need to be developed further before any action is taken.

There are international services like Monitis that allows for the monitoring of various environments. In this case the uniqueness is that I want to be able to emulate and monitor the percieved (South African) user experience, not the mechanical availablity and response times.
As to the valid concerns about leveling the playing field, I am sure there are technical solutions to this.

Realistically I believe it is possible to create a standards organisation that offers a credible and reliable source of information for consumers. In my mind the question is whether the role players in SA will be willing to agree on how and if their products will be measured.

If you are open to exploratory talks we can meet in Cape Town.

]]> By: Matthew Tagg http://imel.co.za/isp_dashboard/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Matthew Tagg Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:07:01 +0000 http://imel.co.za/?p=5802#comment-341 Sounds like an interesting idea. I think there are various challenges though before you dive in: - What are international precedents and organisations that have done the same? If no examples why not? - How do you ensure ISP's are kept all above board? (easy to setup a "standard package" on a special server etc) - How do you standardise on monitoring (all ISP's use different standards) - Is it going to be a hobby or a standards organisation etc Sounds like an interesting idea. I think there are various challenges though before you dive in:

- What are international precedents and organisations that have done the same? If no examples why not?
- How do you ensure ISP’s are kept all above board? (easy to setup a “standard package” on a special server etc)
- How do you standardise on monitoring (all ISP’s use different standards)
- Is it going to be a hobby or a standards organisation etc

]]> By: imel http://imel.co.za/isp_dashboard/comment-page-1/#comment-339 imel Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:24:59 +0000 http://imel.co.za/?p=5802#comment-339 Hi Gian, to start of the plan would be to have a standard hosting account with each ISP, so as to monitor the hosting environment at source. This account would then also be used to monitor the outbound connectivity and cross ISP connectivity. For now all I would need from each ISP is a standard hosting account and the contact details of an in-house techie to speed up the building process. As to the time consuming stuff like coding, design, etc, leave that to me ;-) Regards Imel Hi Gian, to start of the plan would be to have a standard hosting account with each ISP, so as to monitor the hosting environment at source. This account would then also be used to monitor the outbound connectivity and cross ISP connectivity.

For now all I would need from each ISP is a standard hosting account and the contact details of an in-house techie to speed up the building process.

As to the time consuming stuff like coding, design, etc, leave that to me ;-)

Regards
Imel

]]> By: Gian - Afrihost http://imel.co.za/isp_dashboard/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Gian - Afrihost Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:57:35 +0000 http://imel.co.za/?p=5802#comment-338 Hi there imel I think this is a fantastic idea - Would be great to see where we can improve compared to our competitors! Let me know what it is you would need from our side (the only caveat is that we do not have too much free time on our hands at the moment if this needs a big investment of hours!) Thanks and have a great eve Gian CEO, Afrihost Hi there imel

I think this is a fantastic idea – Would be great to see where we can improve compared to our competitors!

Let me know what it is you would need from our side (the only caveat is that we do not have too much free time on our hands at the moment if this needs a big investment of hours!)

Thanks and have a great eve

Gian
CEO, Afrihost

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