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> Cloudflare doesn’t own anything significant in the form of data centers. Having small rented footprints at IXPs across the globe is not an asset, it’s just a
by jsjohnst 4y ago
> Cloudflare doesn’t own anything significant in the form of data centers. Having small rented footprints at IXPs across the globe is not an asset, it’s just a cost.
Akamai is the leading global CDN provider, want to guess how many data centers they own? Sure, owning a data center is an asset, but it’s also a liability too.
- bogomipz 4y agoHow is it a liability? It's real estate holdings, often in or near desirable cities.