I am looking to create a website that shows the status of the internet in SA. It should show a picture/map of SA with some lines showing the incoming links as well as as many as possible links between cities.
Hovering over various links should then show recent ping times for that link, as well as the name and owner/operator of the link.
I would like to make this as official as possible without having any legal issues. So basically I do need you to get management approval/buy in, and ideally a commitment to keep supplying this information as long as reasonally possible.
The service will be offered free, open and have no guarantees.
The problem I have is real-time input data. So this is a call for assistance. If you have a system close to any major links which is able to get ping times to one or more other nodes, this will be hugely appreciated. I am realy hoping some ISPs will want to show off their up-times and fast response here and will be eager to supply this data.
If neccesary I can provide scripts which you can run to collect the ping times and upload the results to an "incoming" folder on the site server. The system will use this input data to populate the web site.
Unless I get sponsorship, this will run on low-cost (I am personally funding this) instance on AWS EC2.
I am open to suggestions/ideas.
P.S. The idea for this is born out of me trying to track down the causes for slow internet access as of late. I am looking for a place where I can go look at a page it it tells me what links are RED and which ones are GREEN, so that I will know whether the problem is ME (and my direct internet connection), or is it because traffic is being routed around a problem.
Hovering over various links should then show recent ping times for that link, as well as the name and owner/operator of the link.
I would like to make this as official as possible without having any legal issues. So basically I do need you to get management approval/buy in, and ideally a commitment to keep supplying this information as long as reasonally possible.
The service will be offered free, open and have no guarantees.
The problem I have is real-time input data. So this is a call for assistance. If you have a system close to any major links which is able to get ping times to one or more other nodes, this will be hugely appreciated. I am realy hoping some ISPs will want to show off their up-times and fast response here and will be eager to supply this data.
If neccesary I can provide scripts which you can run to collect the ping times and upload the results to an "incoming" folder on the site server. The system will use this input data to populate the web site.
Unless I get sponsorship, this will run on low-cost (I am personally funding this) instance on AWS EC2.
I am open to suggestions/ideas.
P.S. The idea for this is born out of me trying to track down the causes for slow internet access as of late. I am looking for a place where I can go look at a page it it tells me what links are RED and which ones are GREEN, so that I will know whether the problem is ME (and my direct internet connection), or is it because traffic is being routed around a problem.
