The Netflix Tech Blog: Caching Content for Holiday Streaming
Caching Content for Holiday Streaming 'Tis the season for holiday binging. How do seasonal viewing patterns affect how Netflix stores and streams content? Our solution for delivering streaming content is Open Connect , a custom-built system that distributes and stores the audio and video content our members download when they stream a Netflix title (a movie or episode). Netflix has a unique library of large files with relatively predictable popularity, and Open Connect's global, distributed network of caching servers was designed with these attributes in mind. This system localizes content as close to our members as possible to achieve a high-quality playback experience through low latency access to content over optimal internet paths. A subset of highly-watched titles make up a significant share of total streaming, and caching, the process of storing content based on how often it's streamed by our members,Read full article from The Netflix Tech Blog: Caching Content for Holiday Streaming
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