• csm10495@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    I remember seeing a startup at one point that wanted to put mini-CDNs in people’s homes. Small black boxes that would automatically be a CDN not just for your home, but the whole area. Of course, sites would have to use their CDN network, etc.

    I actually thought it was a really interesting idea. Almost like federated CDNs.

    Imagine if every Xfinity router has a built-in 16TB CDN: it would be an interesting way to possibly change how bandwidth works and makes it back to the DCs. Most popular stuff would be closer, faster.

    • Specal@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      God could you imagine the security risks though, having a physical risk in a network, that would be fun. Limewire on steroids.