What advantages does ZJU Mirror offer over other public mirror sites?
The servers are located inside the ZJU campus network, so laboratories with slow or restricted public-internet access can still reach the mirrors reliably. We also prioritize sustained teaching and research needs on campus, including less widely used repositories when there is a genuine need.
What kinds of mirror services are available?
Most distributions and repositories are provided as full HTTP mirrors, including Ubuntu, Debian, Arch Linux, CTAN, and ROS. Some services, such as PyPI and Anaconda, use caching proxies. Git repositories are published using their project-specific protocols and layouts.
How can I tell whether a mirror is up to date?
The homepage and file listings show each mirror’s current synchronization state and most recent update time. For additional observations, visit ZJU’s status page in the CERNET mirror federation.