Launch HN: Fly.io (YC W20) – Deploy app servers close to your users

Re:Launch HN: Fly.io (YC W20) – Deploy app servers close to ... by LunaSea on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @12:46PM (#22618612)

Depending on the region your infrastructure is located in, AWS doesn't own the datacenter.

For example in the Paris (eu-west-3) region, their availability zones are operated on hardware owned and managed by Telehouse, Interxion and Equinix.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Launch HN: Fly.io (YC W20) – Deploy app servers close to ... by yingw787 on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @12:55PM (#22618701)

Huh, interesting, I didn't know this. Thanks so much for sharing! Do you have a link? I searched and found all three companies, but I only see links to AWS Direct Connect and hybrid cloud solutions.

I just assumed if they're creating their own chips, they're probably creating their own servers, datacenters, networks, etc. but I guess I shouldn't jump to conclusions.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Launch HN: Fly.io (YC W20) – Deploy app servers close to ... by mrkurt on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @01:21PM (#22618975)

Datacenters are weird. They're basically a real estate market, check out Digital Realty Trust: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Realty

Networks are crazy too, especially between continents, ownership of undersea cables is fascinating: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_communications_cable

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Launch HN: Fly.io (YC W20) – Deploy app servers close to ... by LunaSea on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @01:30PM (#22619089)

https://www.interxion.com/sites/default/files/2020-01/paris-...

I'm guessing it's likely that this solution was adopted to quickly expand to a lot of countries due to data location and privacy questions being raised.

[ Parent | on HN ]