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Download sites and servers

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Keywords: download | servers | sites | mirror | akami Summary: Mirror sites and Akamai-run servers

The sites listed here are classed as Download Sites or Servers and may see reduced speeds when our network is busy. The list of websites is not exhaustive, and access to other websites that have content hosted by one of the large Content Distribution Networks may also be slowed when the network is busy.

Websites

  • Adult bouncer
  • Bangbros Online
  • Kingdom.com
  • Rapidshare
  • ImageShack
  • Megaupload
  • TerraSpace (Rapidshare again)
  • badonga.com
  • guba.com
  • metainterfaces.com
  • narrowstep.com
  • sendspace.com
  • wildrose.net

Servers

  • German Mirror site
  • Ireland Mirror site
  • Kent Mirror site

Content Distribution Networks (CDN)

  • Akamai
  • Limelight Networks
  • Level 3

Most downloads from iTunes, PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE are hosted on one of the above Content Distribution Networks and depending on your account type, may be subject to traffic management restrictions when the network is busy.

Downloads using download accelerators are also managed.

This page last updated 21st May 2010

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