4 ms·
content delivery networks (Hulu, YouTube, Netflix, etc) , on the other hand, are constantly at risk of being replaced. L3 is a CDN, Hulu is not. Hulu hires a
by stonemetal 12y ago
content delivery networks (Hulu, YouTube, Netflix, etc) , on the other hand, are constantly at risk of being replaced.
L3 is a CDN, Hulu is not. Hulu hires a CDN to get their data out there. CDNs are basically ISPs that provide high bandwidth with low latency by providing a distributed cache. Netflix has gotten in to the CDN business because at their scale none of the CDNs have been able to keep up with demand, or were not willing to pay for peering with last mile ISPs.