Virgin Media hosted STEAM Content server

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I recently posted this on the Virgin community forum:

Gimpymoo said:
Virgin Media hosted STEAM Content server?
on 09-11-2010 20:31

Can someone at Virgin please look into this?

Surely someone at Virgin can see the benefits of this and it would give them some positive press within the gaming community too.

The server could be "Filtered" so only those "On network" would be using the server.

The benefits to customers would be a constant speed to the content server, without being at the mercy of time of day or BIG game releases when using the public content servers.

All customers using Steam would benefit as downloads would be "local".

The benefit to Virgin as an ISP would be LESS "external" traffic which I assume would be cheaper for them.

If anyone is interested, there is information here:

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3326-TDKV-4603

Thoughts?

Can anyone forward this to those with the power to investigate the posibilities?

Virgin + Valve = WIN
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http://community.virginmedia.com/t5...-Media-hosted-STEAM-Content-server/m-p/171859

I think this is a good idea, however, it needs to get some support if anyone at Virgin is going to take notice.

If you believe this would benefit you as a Virgin media customer and a gamer, please respond accordingly to the above thread and pass on to anyone else who you think maybe inclined to support the idea.

If you think the idea stinks, then I appologise for wasting your time :)

EDIT 1:
Something positive, nothing major but at least heading in the right direction.

Pete_R said:
Re: Virgin Media hosted STEAM Content server?
on 12-11-2010 13:16

Hi all,

I have fed your suggestions back up the chain.
Regards,

Peter Rafferty

Help and Support Forum Team
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http://community.virginmedia.com/t5...ntent-server/m-p/174595/highlight/false#M8836

Edit 2:

Well, over a year since the original post, a forum rep posted this towards the end of December:

PatrickF (Forum Team) said:
Hi,

Unfortunately we've not anything else regarding this since the 'update' to tell you we hadn't heard anything It would, however, appear that the idea of a dedicated server is being entertained by multiple ISPs so I doubt it is far off to be honest.

I apologise I cant help any further at this time.

Kind Regards,

Patrick
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http://community.virginmedia.com/t5...hosted-STEAM-Content-server/m-p/933039#M26096
 
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Yes, I'd back it. They cap my net so darn fast if I download a game that it'd surely be beneficial for both parties.

Man I hate VM and their service and how I've been treated (still £80 out of pocket from my POV), but if they do this that's a start.

EDIT: Added my recommendation mixed with my usual rant about their crummy service I still don't have a refund for.
 
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BlueYonder always used to be my preferred download location, prior to them being swallowed up by NTL/Virgin.

Although I'm not on Virgin's cable service, it will mean less load on the other servers from VM users, so it'll be good for all! ;)
 
PLEASE post the Virgin community link to other sites/forums.

Twitter it, Facebook it, just try to get it out there :)

Thanks.
 
I posted+kudos for you, but somehow I doubt something like this would get the attention of VM. However, if the thread takes off and gets lots of attention then maybe emailing someone fairly high up bringing attention to the thread and again pointing out to them the potential benefits, hopefully it should help the cause :)
 
A great idea, and I'll back it.

It's a shame the term 'win' was included though. That phrase alone may make them ignore it completely -_-
 
They should do this, they already have a few content servers for other services. I know they have one for Ubuntu releases. so don't see why a Steam content server would be a problem.
 
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