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Notably Netflix video platform is both AMD and FreeBSD. I wouldn't be surprised if there were other similar big enough customers that throwing some spare change
by zokier 2y ago
Notably Netflix video platform is both AMD and FreeBSD. I wouldn't be surprised if there were other similar big enough customers that throwing some spare change in FreeBSDs direction is worthwhile
> Serving Netflix Video Traffic at 800Gb/s and Beyond [pdf] (nabstreamingsummit.com)
> 590 points by ksec on Aug 19, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 394 comments
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32519881 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32519881
While consoles are sizeable chunk for AMD, I don't think stuff like >256 core support or bhyve is exactly relevant for gaming.
- BSDobelix 2y ago>bhyve is exactly relevant for gaming Virtualization is absolutely relevant for game consoles, I think the Xbox runs 3 VM's inside (for DRM reasons). And I think Playstation does too: https://www.reddit.com/r/ps5homebrew/comments/oy60ht/do_ps5_games_run_through_a_hypervisor_or_virtual/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ps5homebrew/comments/oy60ht/do_ps5_...
- nullindividual 2y agoXbox uses Hyper-V on Windows. bhyve support is meaningless.
- rys 2y agoWhat about the PlayStation OS, which is reportedly based on FreeBSD?
- nullindividual 2y agoI don’t know what the PS OS uses under the hood.
- BSDobelix 2y agoAt least you wrote something...
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- daghamm 2y ago"throwing some spare change in FreeBSDs direction is worthwhile" But that could only last for one year maximum. Because Netflix cancels anything good after a year.