[AusNOG] Netflix coming to Australia

[Skeeve Stevens]

Transit/Peering is the least part of the solution - and the cheapest.

Backhaul, AGVC, etc etc... is the most expensive part and that is where the
biggest issues will occur I think.


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On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 7:11 PM, Ben Buxton <bb.ausnog at bb.cactii.net> wrote:

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> On 25 May 2014 17:27, Skeeve Stevens <skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com
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>> So... to the issue which will have an impact on most ISPs... I'd be
>> interested on what the list thinks will happen to the average usage per
>> user, contention, backhaul, transit and peering (which I assume they will
>> join).
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> It should have minimal impact to any ISP run properly.
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> As I recall, the entire Netflix US catalogue fits in a 4U box, so it would
> be sensible for them to offer a cache to ISPs so that their connectivity is
> minimally affected. ISPs should consider taking up this (if they offer it
> at all - oh hang on, they do <https://www.netflix.com/openconnect>) and
> may even choose to locate multiple boxes in major POPs.
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> Otherwise, caps and usage charges should take care of the rest if your
> pricing is sustainable and you've not ridiculously oversubscribed your
> access backhaul.
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> BB
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