https://www.apalrd.net/tags/content-delivery-network/ Recent content in Content-Delivery-Network on apalrd's adventures Hugo -- gohugo.io en © 2023 apalrd Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://www.apalrd.net/projects/cdn/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://www.apalrd.net/projects/cdn/ In this project, I explore using my new Autonomous System Number (ASN) to start my own content delivery network. It doesn&rsquo;t really host much, just my own internal services, but it should show all of the challenges of running stuff &lsquo;at scale&rsquo; (i.e. beyond one single node and datacenter). Starting my own Content Delivery Network In the first video, I introduce my CDN and how I will direct viewers - using BGP-based-anycast, or DNS-based distribution? <p>In this project, I explore using my new Autonomous System Number (ASN) to start my own content delivery network. It doesn&rsquo;t really host much, just my own internal services, but it should show all of the challenges of running stuff &lsquo;at scale&rsquo; (i.e. beyond one single node and datacenter).</p> <h2 id="starting-my-own-content-delivery-network">Starting my own Content Delivery Network</h2> <p>In the first video, I introduce my CDN and how I will direct viewers - using BGP-based-anycast, or DNS-based distribution? I also play with my first experiment, measuring the latency over dns and bgp.</p> <p><a href="https://www.apalrd.net/posts/2026/asn_cdn/"><img alt="Starting my own Content Delivery Network" src="https://www.apalrd.net/posts/2026/asn_cdn/thumbnail.png"></a></p>