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While that's true, for the amount of network traffic they're likely moving around, I wonder where they're placing their servers.

eg something like AWS with massive data transfer costs, vs something else like carefully placed dedicated/colocation servers at places which don't charge for bandwidth



If it's AWS, they've surely got a huge discount. No way they're paying 8+x normal big-fish CDN rates for transfer. At their scale, it would have easily been worth the effort to move to something cheaper than AWS long ago, or else to negotiate a far lower rate.


It is on S3.

    keeb@hancock > [/home/keeb] dig +short hub.docker.com
    elb-default.us-east-1.aws.dckr.io.
    prodextdefblue-1cc5ls33lft-b42d79a68e9f190c.elb.us-east-1.amazonaws.com.


> No way they're paying 8+x normal big-fish CDN rates for transfer.

While you're probably right, I've seen dumber things happen so I wouldn't completely rule out the possibility. :wink:




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