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While that's true, for the amount of network traffic they're likely moving around, I wonder where they're placing their servers. eg something like AWS with mas
by justinclift 4y ago
While that's true, for the amount of network traffic they're likely moving around, I wonder where they're placing their servers.
eg something like AWS with massive data transfer costs, vs something else like carefully placed dedicated/colocation servers at places which don't charge for bandwidth
- yamtaddle 4y agoIf it's AWS, they've surely got a huge discount. No way they're paying 8+x normal big-fish CDN rates for transfer. At their scale, it would have easily been worth the effort to move to something cheaper than AWS long ago, or else to negotiate a far lower rate.
- nickstinemates 4y agoIt is on S3. keeb@hancock > [/home/keeb] dig +short hub.docker.com elb-default.us-east-1.aws.dckr.io. prodextdefblue-1cc5ls33lft-b42d79a68e9f190c.elb.us-east-1.amazonaws.com.
- justinclift 4y ago> No way they're paying 8+x normal big-fish CDN rates for transfer. While you're probably right, I've seen dumber things happen so I wouldn't completely rule out the possibility. :wink: