Pingalot now does ICMP!

Short update regarding my service Pingalot! here

The initial version of Pingalot performed measurements utilizing TCP Connect. This approach is effective for capturing the TCP times between regions in the Akamai Connected Cloud. However, it doesn’t necessarily provide an accurate depiction of the true “latency” numbers, especially when compared to the command-line tool “ping,” which utilizes ICMP to measure latency. Therefore, I have made updates to the tool to support both TCP Connect and ICMP methods, enhancing its versatility and accuracy in measuring network latency across different scenarios. This improvement ensures a more comprehensive and accurate assessment of network performance.

 
 

 
 

 
 

What is the best Akamai Connected Cloud region for me to use?

Have you ever wanted to know what computing regions are close by you?

Please meet ping.kr4ntz.com!

This service measures the time it takes to recieve the request from your browser until you get a response. Essentially measuring the HTTP MEX time.

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  Head over to ping.kr4ntz.com, and try it yourself!  
 

 
 

All The best! Stefan