HARD
Netflix Content Delivery
Design CDN for distributing video to 200M users globally with minimal latency.
Estimated Time: 120 minutes
#cdn#video#streaming#scale
Solution Overview
CDN uses edge servers deployed globally. Smart routing directs users to nearest nodes. Cache hierarchies with parent-child relationships optimize delivery. Purge APIs enable instant cache invalidation across nodes.
Architecture Pattern
Geographically distributed servers with smart routing
Key Concepts
Geographic RoutingCache InvalidationParent-Child CachingReplicationGeo-awareness
Used By Companies
CloudflareAkamaiAWS
Solution Overview
CDN uses edge servers deployed globally. Smart routing directs users to nearest nodes. Cache hierarchies with parent-child relationships optimize delivery. Purge APIs enable instant cache invalidation across nodes.
Companies
- •Cloudflare
- •Akamai
- •AWS
Key Concepts
- •Geographic Routing
- •Cache Invalidation
- •Parent-Child Caching
- •Replication
- •Geo-awareness
Implementation Url
https://github.com/codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x#uncategorized