i.e. Level 3 CDN
i.e. Logicworks Cloud
i.e. Amazon S3
i.e. AppFog
i.e. DynDNS
Determines the best services for larger file downloads (e.g. video streaming)
Useful for determining the fastest services for a website or webapp (webpages typically consist of many small files)
Latency affects the overall responsiveness of a service and is generally most affected by geographical proximity
Useful for evaluating services you'll be uploading data to frequently (i.e. storage services)
Tests the average time that it takes a DNS provider to resolve domain names
US and Canada Customize Europe Customize Asia/APAC Customize Brazil
Only services located in this regions we be tested (does not apply to CDNs and DNS providers)