Netflix Shuts Down Final Bits of Own Data Center Infrastructure

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Post by prostoalex » Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 2:34 AM UTC

Netflix Shuts Down Final Bits of Own Data Center Infrastructure
datacenterknowledge.com

Re: Netflix Shuts Down Final Bits of Own Data Center Infrastructure

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Post by iofj » Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 4:12 AM UTC

Keep in mind that all but the business rules actually run in their own custom CDN nodes around the world, not in these cloud setups.

Re: Netflix Shuts Down Final Bits of Own Data Center Infrastructure

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Post by late2part » Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 4:12 AM UTC

Great story, brah. Except for the CDN.

https://openconnect.netflix.com/peeringLocations/

Re: Netflix Shuts Down Final Bits of Own Data Center Infrastructure

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Post by danhou » Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 4:13 AM UTC

Is it just me, or is it a massive risk to have your entire infrastructure hosted by a company who is also one of your chief competitors?

Re: Netflix Shuts Down Final Bits of Own Data Center Infrastructure

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Post by late2part » Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 4:17 AM UTC

danhou wrote: post #4

Is it just me, or is it a massive risk to have your entire infrastructure hosted by a company who is also one of your chief competitors?

correct. 'cooperatition.'

Re: Netflix Shuts Down Final Bits of Own Data Center Infrastructure

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Post by Scaevolus » Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 4:21 AM UTC

danhou wrote: post #4

Is it just me, or is it a massive risk to have your entire infrastructure hosted by a company who is also one of your chief competitors?

AWS might make more money from Netflix than they do from Amazon Prime Video.

Re: Netflix Shuts Down Final Bits of Own Data Center Infrastructure

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Post by late2part » Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 4:22 AM UTC

Scaevolus wrote: post #6

danhou wrote: post #4

Is it just me, or is it a massive risk to have your entire infrastructure hosted by a company who is also one of your chief competitors?

AWS might make more money from Netflix than they do from Amazon Prime Video.

false.

http://www.business-management-degree.net/features/amazon-vs...

Re: Netflix Shuts Down Final Bits of Own Data Center Infrastructure

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Post by trequartista » Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 4:24 AM UTC

Actual blog post on the Netflix site - https://media.netflix.com/en/company-blog/completing-the-net...

Re: Netflix Shuts Down Final Bits of Own Data Center Infrastructure

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Post by SteveNuts » Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 4:30 AM UTC

late2part wrote: post #7

Scaevolus wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

AWS might make more money from Netflix than they do from Amazon Prime Video.

false. http://www.business-management-degree.net/features/amazon-vs...

I think they meant Netflix pays Amazon more per year for infrastructure than Amazon makes on Prime instant. It's hard to say how much Prime streaming makes per year since it's also part of the 2 day shipping.

Re: Netflix Shuts Down Final Bits of Own Data Center Infrastructure

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Post by everly » Fri, Feb 12, 2016, 4:35 AM UTC

danhou wrote: post #4

Is it just me, or is it a massive risk to have your entire infrastructure hosted by a company who is also one of your chief competitors?

I've always found it totally bizarre. I just picture Bezos in his office, cackling to himself over Netflix' shortsightedness.