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edgeirc servers

EdgeIRC currently has a bunch of different servers. If you want to link to us, you must have at least a DSL or cable connection, preferably low latency/packet loss and with good transfer rates. We're using a customized version of slashnet's cyclone server for our ircd (irc daemon). It is only available for UNIX-based systems (Linux, BSD, etc.).

link graph

netluxe.edgeirc.net
|--adder.edgeirc.net
|--cutting.edgeirc.net
|--risotto.edgeirc.net
`--ghetto.edgeirc.net
   |--cccp.edgeirc.net
   |--qid.edgeirc.net
   `--edge.edgeirc.net
      `--khea.edgeirc.net

The round-robin

The round-robin for EdgeIRC is irc.edgeirc.net. This is a "virtual" server that will connect you to a randomly chosen server in the network, and is the recommended way to connect - it helps balance out the server load. The current round-robin servers are netluxe, ghetto, and adder.

netluxe.edgeirc.net

Information for netluxe
Connection:	OC-3's and OC-12's
Location:	New York City, New York (USA)
Admin:	R1CH

The current "main" hub server, netluxe is located at an ISP so it has a very fast connection and is carefully watched over. It has had slight stability problems in the past but should provide good service.

adder.edgeirc.net

Information for adder
Connection:	T1
Location:	Hayden Lake, Idaho (USA)
Admin:	BaCkBuRn

Adder is run by BaCkBuRn, who has 6 years of experience running IRC servers. This should make it a well-maintained and stable server, and it is also blessed with a very fast connection.

cutting.edgeirc.net

Information for cutting
Connection:	Cable
Location:	Undisclosed, New York (USA)
Admin:	bspit

A former (and possibly future) hub server, cutting is managed by 3 network admins and protected by the most paranoid firewall around. As long as it's not being attacked by icicles, it's very stable.

risotto.edgeirc.net

Information for risotto
Connection:	Dual OC3
Location:	Rochester, New York (USA)
Admin:	qid

Risotto is a powerful Dell server sitting on RIT's fast university connection, but it has had some problems with stability (mostly due to RIT's bumbling CS department) and may disappear sporadically.

ghetto.edgeirc.net

Information for ghetto
Connection:	3 T1 lines
Location:	New Orleans, Louisiana (USA)
Admin:	DerTeufel

Ghetto is a returning server from our resident devil in the south, DerTeufel. It has a fast corporate connection and good capacity.

cccp.edgeirc.net

Information for cccp
Connection:	Multiple T1's
Location:	Hammond, Louisiana (USA)
Admin:	DerTeufel

In Soviet Russia, nobody can connect.

qid.edgeirc.net

Information for qid
Connection:	Cable
Location:	Buffalo, New York (USA)
Admin:	qid

Another one of the original servers, it's returned in cable-connection form as yet another east-coast server. It should work well, as long as it doesn't get buried under snow.

edge.edgeirc.net

Information for edge
Connection:	Cable
Location:	Alymer, Quebec (Canada)
Admin:	Cyber_Ass

This was one of the first EdgeIRC servers, along with qid and khea. It's been around for a long time and runs very well, although it's been eclipsed by some of the newer servers on fast connections.

khea.edgeirc.net

Information for khea
Connection:	Cable
Location:	Alymer, Quebec (Canada)
Admin:	Cyber_Ass

One of the early servers on EdgeIRC, khea has returned (at least temporarily) and currently hosts #gloom's famed bitchbot (see the bitchbot homepage).