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Re:NUMA Siloing in the FreeBSD Network Stack [pdf] by 29athrowaway on Sunday September 22, 2019 @05:30PM (#21044078)
They also have their own CDN, to reduce load on ISPs.

https://media.netflix.com/en/company-blog/how-netflix-works-...

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Re:NUMA Siloing in the FreeBSD Network Stack [pdf] by loeg on Sunday September 22, 2019 @07:48PM (#21044765)
Specifically, the CDN part is where Netflix uses FreeBSD. Their control plane runs on Linux.
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Re:NUMA Siloing in the FreeBSD Network Stack [pdf] by techslave on Sunday September 22, 2019 @08:13PM (#21044917)
you make it sound altruistic. it’s to avoid paying ISPs
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Re:NUMA Siloing in the FreeBSD Network Stack [pdf] by tw04 on Sunday September 22, 2019 @09:53PM (#21045325)
It's to avoid paying last mile ISPs who have turned their monopolies into a mafia-like shakedown scheme.
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Re:NUMA Siloing in the FreeBSD Network Stack [pdf] by mlyle on Monday September 23, 2019 @12:09AM (#21045850)
Those last mile ISPs have to install one of these boxes to see a benefit.

Netflix still has to work things out and get the last mile ISPs to play ball ($$$).

But this potentially saves Netflix a whole ton on transit.

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