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> Realistically it's absurd that Netflix isn't use a whole variety of ISPs to manage the load themselves. Other big data providers do it. Why can't they? IIRC,
by fyrabanks 12y ago
> Realistically it's absurd that Netflix isn't use a whole variety of ISPs to manage the load themselves. Other big data providers do it. Why can't they?
IIRC, Netflix offered to provide hardware to all the major ISPs that would cache Netflix content at the ISP data centers. Not a single one took them up on the offer.
- Alupis 12y agoThat was the Open Connect Hardware. Free big storage boxes for all ISP's who wanted them. They also offered to change their entire distribution model to P2P as-to keep the traffic burden inside the consumer isp's network (which effectively costs them nothing, it's ingress traffic that is the major costs). Level3 has even offered to split the costs of upgrading the Big5 ISP's peering connections. All options were refused.
- wdewind 12y ago> They also offered to change their entire distribution model to P2P as-to keep the traffic burden inside the consumer isp's network (which effectively costs them nothing, it's ingress traffic that is the major costs). Why wouldn't they do this anyway? How does the ISP have any say in whether or not Netflix distributes their content via P2P? Or am I misunderstanding?
- Alupis 12y agoP2P would make the service quality depend on how many people were online, etc... I think they'd rather sort it out another way. But regardless, even with that offer, Comcast scoffed at it, citing Netflix would still be a "large burden" to their network. (which would be even more-so false than it currently is).
- rhino369 12y agoBut they weren't going to pay for rack space and power. Also, IMO offering free rackspace violates net neutrality since a start up couldn't get a similar deal.