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How Netflix Uses CDN

31 engineering articles about CDN from Netflix's engineering team

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This article discusses the development of a reliable cloud live streaming pipeline for Netflix, focusing on the challenges faced and solutions implemented to ensure high-quality live streaming expe...
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The article discusses Netflix's journey in implementing live streaming technology over the past three years, detailing the architectural decisions, challenges, and innovations that have led to succ...
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The article discusses the evolution of Netflix's Tudum architecture, transitioning from a CQRS model utilizing Kafka to a more efficient system based on RAW Hollow.
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The article discusses how Netflix enhances content delivery efficiency by classifying cache misses within its Open Connect content delivery network (CDN).
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The article discusses Netflix's implementation of service-level prioritized load shedding to enhance system reliability and user experience during high traffic conditions.
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This article discusses Netflix's journey in rebuilding its video processing pipeline using microservices, highlighting the transition from the monolithic Reloaded platform to the more flexible Cosm...
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This article discusses the techniques employed by Netflix to migrate critical traffic at scale without downtime.
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The article discusses Netflix's approach to safely updating client applications, emphasizing the importance of quality and testing in a diverse device ecosystem.
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The article discusses Netflix's Growth Engineering team's approach to automated imagery generation for enhancing the user experience on the Netflix homepage.
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The article discusses Netflix's implementation of streaming telemetry through the open-source project gnmi-gateway, which leverages the OpenConfig data model and gRPC Network Management Interface (...
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The article discusses the development of Netflix's distributed tracing infrastructure, specifically focusing on the design and implementation of Edgar, a troubleshooting tool for streaming sessions.
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The article discusses Netflix's efforts to improve video encoding for legacy devices, focusing on optimizing the H. 264/AVC Main profile streams.
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The article discusses Netflix's participation in AWS re:Invent 2019, highlighting their speaking events and sessions focused on technology advancements and operational strategies.
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The article discusses how Python is utilized across various domains at Netflix, from content delivery to machine learning and data analysis.
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The article discusses Netflix's participation in AWS re:Invent 2017, highlighting various talks and sessions led by Netflix engineers.
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The article discusses Netflix's ambitious project to serve 100 Gbps from a single FreeBSD-based Open Connect Appliance (OCA) using NVM Express (NVMe) storage.
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The article discusses how Netflix's Open Connect Content Delivery team predicts content popularity to enhance infrastructure efficiency.
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The article discusses how Netflix leverages A/B testing and data science to enhance the streaming experience for its global user base.
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The article discusses how Netflix utilizes data science to enhance its content delivery network, Open Connect, which serves video streams to over 100 million members globally.
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This article discusses the evolution of container usage at Netflix, focusing on the development and implementation of Titus, Netflix's container management platform.
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The article discusses Netflix's implementation of the downloads feature on Android, focusing on how it enhances user experience by allowing offline viewing, reducing mobile data usage, and improvin...
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Netflix Conductor is a microservices orchestration engine designed to manage complex workflows in the content platform engineering team.
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The article discusses Netflix's participation in AWS re:Invent 2016, highlighting various sessions led by Netflix engineers that focus on enhancing developer productivity, global architecture, and ...
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The article discusses Netflix's implementation of distributed delay queues using Dynomite, a generic Dynamo implementation.
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The article discusses Netflix's content distribution strategy through its Open Connect network, focusing on the processes involved in title readiness, proactive caching, and the architecture of Ope...
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The article discusses the development of fast.
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The article discusses Netflix's energy consumption and efficiency in streaming, highlighting its reliance on renewable energy sources and the significant reduction in carbon emissions compared to t...
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