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Wouldn't anycast be a solution? Then the CDN can provide the same IP to all users, but the network layer ensures that the IP is one close to the user.
by greenleafjacob 8y ago
Wouldn't anycast be a solution? Then the CDN can provide the same IP to all users, but the network layer ensures that the IP is one close to the user.
- Ayesh 8y agoExpensive, but yes, anycast solves it.
- exikyut 8y agoCurious how expensive. Obviously I realize I have to colocate or provision at least two servers, but beyond that... - do I own the IP address(es), and BGP-route them to the machines in question? - can I use any provider (who is willing to do the required configuration)? As a specific example, could I run anycast between two boxes purchased through Hetzner auction? (Translation: considering that I'm going fishing around in the auctions as opposed to other options, would I even be listened to? heh) - who am I actually paying, and for what? (besides power, bandwidth, and possibly the server itself) - ...how does anycast actually work _within the context of using it for hosting_? :/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anycast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anycast is... distinctly not contextually-scoped to my intentions.