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If you do go the async route, you can do something like this in .Net Framework (not tested as I have to shoot): public static async Task WriteToFileMessageThreadAsync(string meterNumber, string message) { var data = string.Concat(Environment.NewLine, DateTime.Now.ToString(), message)...

You can always take a look at the IL generated code for your code when using "Await". It generates a lot of code that uses a state machine to bring the processing back into the function after the awaited Task is completed. It DOES NOT sit there blocking processing. It releases the thread back...

Last few days I can't do a tracert via ICMP or UDP anymore. Directly from the Calix router/ONT:

Hops Time 1 Time 2 Time 3 1 bras-res-sh-plat-41-242-168-10-cpt.sadv.co.za (41.242.168.10) 27.786 ms 23.317 ms 22.782 ms 2 41.242.168.1 (41.242.168.1) 23.243 ms 22.737 ms 22.995 ms 3 cloudflare.ixp.capetown (196.60.70.198) 26.383 ms 24.542 ms 36.169 ms 4 1.1.1.2 (1.1.1.2) 22.860 ms 24.072...

Hops Time 1 Time 2 Time 3 1 bras-res-sh-plat-41-242-168-10-cpt.sadv.co.za (41.242.168.10) 20.536 ms 11.184 ms 10.963 ms 2 41.242.168.1 (41.242.168.1) 12.802 ms 10.923 ms 10.855 ms 3 cloudflare.ixp.capetown (196.60.70.198) 11.928 ms 12.019 ms 12.071 ms 4 1.1.1.2 (1.1.1.2) 11.261 ms 11.337...

Hops Time 1 Time 2 Time 3 1 bras-res-sh-plat-41-242-168-10-cpt.sadv.co.za (41.242.168.10) 18.784 ms 10.789 ms 11.027 ms 2 41.242.168.1 (41.242.168.1) 11.314 ms 11.582 ms 11.065 ms 3 cloudflare.ixp.capetown (196.60.70.198) 12.425 ms 18.203 ms 11.702 ms 4 1.1.1.2 (1.1.1.2) 10.992 ms 11.305...

Thanks man. I'll continue to monitor it and report back if/when things change. I see "Vodacom in discussions to buy Vumatel and DFA" so things could change again. I assume good ol PE would be last to be integrated and optimised into the red beast.

Hops Time 1 Time 2 Time 3 1 bras-res-sh-plat-41-242-168-10-cpt.sadv.co.za (41.242.168.10) 19.645 ms 17.836 ms 16.814 ms 2 41.242.168.1 (41.242.168.1) 17.327 ms 17.107 ms 17.065 ms 3 105.22.65.145 (105.22.65.145) 17.320 ms 17.009 ms 17.207 ms 4 ce-0-2-0-0.cr-01-cpt.za.seacomnet.com...

Hops Time 1 Time 2 Time 3 1 bras-res-sh-plat-41-242-168-10-cpt.sadv.co.za (41.242.168.10) 18.944 ms 17.402 ms 17.159 ms 2 41.242.168.1 (41.242.168.1) 17.072 ms 17.684 ms 17.094 ms 3 cloudflare.ixp.capetown (196.60.70.198) 18.155 ms 17.675 ms 17.993 ms 4 1.1.1.2 (1.1.1.2) 17.096 ms 16.883...

Hops Time 1 Time 2 Time 3 1 bras-res-sh-plat-41-242-168-10-cpt.sadv.co.za (41.242.168.10) 58.961 ms 57.837 ms 61.023 ms 2 41.242.168.1 (41.242.168.1) 61.286 ms 60.926 ms 59.716 ms 3 cloudflare.ixp.capetown (196.60.70.198) 64.090 ms 64.153 ms 59.157 ms 4 1.1.1.2 (1.1.1.2) 59.144 ms 59.014...

WhatsApp from a Vumatel technician: "Hi. I spoke to our Networks today and they have advised that in P.E we are having capacity issues that is affecting all customers connected to the PE node. A lot of other customers are also having issues with speed. unfortunately there is nothing much that...

Older ones from August 12: 1 gt-tris-bras1.sadv.net.za (41.222.138.19) 35.993 ms 30.815 ms 30.132 ms 2 gt-tris-cr1-sfp1-2.sadv.net.za (41.222.138.4) 30.315 ms 29.737 ms 29.920 ms 3 gt-tris-br2-sfp8-2002.sadv.net.za (41.222.139.103) 33.534 ms * 29.940 ms 4 pch-1.jinx.net.za...

Here are some images I sent to SADV on 3 September after 15:00:

Cloudflare and Google USED to be +-20ms on SADV. On Frogfoot it was 12-15ms. SADV used to go from PE -> JHB at +-20ms. Frogfoot used to go PE -> CPT at 12-15ms. I only started using Quad9 a few months back but I'm pretty sure it was also around the 22ms on SADV. Those tables are terrible...