Yesterday, Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 to millions of computers across the globe.
There were fears that such a huge number of computers downloading the latest operating system would break the Internet, as most experts are expecting a record use of bandwidth over the coming week.
The CDNs Microsoft leased to deliver the software could get hit hard with problems this week considering the volume of downloads that Microsoft is expecting from the launch of Windows 10.
For those of you who don’t know, CDN is short for content delivery network. They are the privately owned pipes of the Internet.
According to Webopedia:
A content delivery network (CDN) is a system of distributed servers (network) that deliver webpages and other Web content to a user based on the geographic locations of the user, the origin of the webpage and a content delivery server.
This service is effective in speeding the delivery of content of websites with high traffic and websites that have global reach. The closer the CDN server is to the user geographically, the faster the content will be delivered to the user. CDNs also provide protection from large surges in traffic.
Record-Breaking Bits
Microsoft has reserved a combined 40 terabytes a second (TB/s) capacity from third-party content delivery networks.
But it still may not be enough, as Windows 10 traffic went above 10 TB/s on Tuesday. This is bigger than any other Internet event in history… and it hasn’t peaked yet.
For perspective, Apple’s live event on the web topped out at 8 TB/s. In other words, this is a big week for CDNs.
Content Growth
It gets bigger every year. Research company Gartner has forecast that mobile data alone will grow 59% worldwide in 2015 and reach 52 million terabytes. By 2018, it will reach 173 million TB.
Internet events like the Windows 10 release and the Apple presentation are becoming more common.
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Bernie Sanders, the Democratic hopeful for President, just held an Internet event where 100,000 people participated.
The National Football League will be streaming live games this year.
Twitch recently announced a subscription service for people who want to watch live-streaming professional video gamers do their thing.
The former hosts of the successful BBC program Top Gear just signed on for a new series that will be web-only on Amazon Prime.
And the Internet of Things is taking off as we speak.
All of this will need smooth deliverability and fat bandwidth. I’ve found one $3 company that will likely double this year on the surge.
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Christian DeHaemer
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