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Rising Tide Rents and Robber Baron Rents

O'Reilly

In the early idealistic days of internet expansion, the leading companies earned outsized profits by solving the attention allocation problem. As the internet grew, the amount of information available to consumers became so vast that it outran traditional human means of curation and selection. But over time, something went very wrong.

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SpaceX Spending $10 Billion to Make the Internet 20ms Faster

MachMetrics

A lot of coverage on this project is centered (rightfully) around the potential of this project to deliver fast internet to underdeveloped nations at a minimal cost. Starlink’s Goal: Reduce Internet Latency. The post SpaceX Spending $10 Billion to Make the Internet 20ms Faster appeared first on MachMetrics Speed Blog.

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The impact of 5G on mobile app development

Tech News Gather

Introduction With the recent rollout of the 5G network across the world, it is ensured that the mobile industry will revolutionize and the way we interact will completely change. With the increase in speed and less latency, there are a lot of possibilities that can be explored in the field of the internet of things (IOT) and smart devices.

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Optimizing Video Streaming CDN Architecture for Cost Reduction and Enhanced Streaming Performance

IO River

This is where a well-architected Content Delivery Network (CDN) shines. Ă‚ The goal is to boost the pitfalls of network disruptions and vendor dependencies, all while pocketing cost savings. Fundamentally, internet traffic can be broadly categorized into static and dynamic content.Ă‚

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Optimizing Video Streaming CDN Architecture for Cost Reduction and Enhanced Streaming Performance

IO River

This is where a well-architected Content Delivery Network (CDN) shines. The goal is to boost the pitfalls of network disruptions and vendor dependencies, all while pocketing cost savings. Fundamentally, internet traffic can be broadly categorized into static and dynamic content.

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Time to First Byte: What It Is and Why It Matters

CSS Wizardry

The reason is because mobile networks are, as a rule, high latency connections. This is why serving your content from a CDN is so important: even in the internet age, being geographically closer to your customers is advantageous. Armed with this knowledge, we can soon understand why TTFB can often increase so dramatically on mobile.

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The Importance of Monitoring SSL Certificates

Dotcom-Montior

The conversion rates of ecommerce sites are significantly improved with the help of SSL certificates. . A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a network of servers that is placed in different locations across the globe. The aim is to deliver content on the internet in a faster and smoother way. How Does SSL Work?