Automating Operations of a Global CDN

Explore the evolution of Netflix's global Content Delivery Network (CDN) in this 41-minute conference talk from Strange Loop. Dive into the transition from commercial CDN providers to Netflix's in-house Open Connect system, and learn about the challenges and solutions in automating operations for this massive infrastructure. Discover how the Netflix team streamlined their automation processes, moving from large monolithic applications to a more scalable microservices architecture called the Open Connect Administration Platform. Gain insights into the history, future, pitfalls, and lessons learned throughout this automation journey, including topics such as physical server management, deployment locations, network connectivity, and the implementation of a platform-based approach with API gateways and GraphQL.

Introduction
Who is familiar with a CDN
What is a CDN
Potential unhappiness
Better user experience
Playback
Content Delivery
Netflix Open Connect
Physical Servers
Storage Appliances
Flash Appliances
Deployment Locations
Network Connectivity
Open Connects
Charter
Inventory Hardware Management
Disclaimer
Warning Signs
Layered Approach
Platform Based Approach
User Interfaces
Application UI
User Stories
What do we do
API Gateway
API Composition
GraphQL
Facebook
Outro