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the location of data centers and other such physical constraints, like peering arrangements This is not Netflix's core competency either. This is the core comp
by mechanical_fish 16y ago
the location of data centers and other such physical constraints, like peering arrangements
This is not Netflix's core competency either. This is the core competency of a CDN. If you have problems like this, you should almost certainly hire one, and architect accordingly.
Netflix has long since done so:
http://blog.streamingmedia.com/the_business_of_online_vi/2010/03/akamai-now-the-primary-cdn-for-netflix-but-at-a-very-low-price.html http://blog.streamingmedia.com/the_business_of_online_vi/201...
- patrickgzill 16y agoActually Netflix now uses Level3's (level3.com) CDN: http://www.level3.com/index.cfm?pageID=491&PR=958 http://www.level3.com/index.cfm?pageID=491&PR=958
- elq 16y agoNotice how they say - "primary content delivery network", primary not sole. netflix actually uses many cdns, including akamai and l3.
- lambda 16y agoNo, they still use Akamai (dig cdn-0.nflximg.com to verify), but they are planning on moving to Level3 (assuming the Comcast/Level3 fight doesn't sour that deal too badly).