NTAC Peering Working Group

[Jeff Bartig <>]

Yes, there are probably a few more connectors that could benefit
from a Netflix Open Connect appliance being on their networks.
I'll be working with Netflix on helping them identify these
networks.

Jeff

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 04:07:00PM -0500, Steven Wallace wrote:
> Would Netflix be able to identify I2 sites that would benefit from a local 
> cache?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Feb 26, 2015, at 4:01 PM, Jeff Bartig 
> > <>
> >  wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > NTAC Peering WG,
> > 
> > I wanted to send out a quick alert about some upcoming TransitRail
> > Netflix capacity changes and expected higher Netflix traffic over
> > the next several days.
> > 
> > I've had a recent conversation with Netflix about peering capacity
> > with TransitRail.  The 10G private peering interfaces in Ashburn,
> > Dallas, and Chicago have been very busy lately.
> > 
> > As a result of the conversation, Netflix and Internet2 are working
> > on a couple of capacity additions.  The top priority will be upgrading
> > Ashburn to 2x10G and adding a new 10G interconnect in Los Angeles,
> > where only public peering exists today.  This Los Angeles addition
> > will allow traffic currently being served through Dallas to be
> > shifted to Los Angeles instead.  We are also working on upgrading
> > Chicago from 10 to 2x10G.
> > 
> > In the interim, we are doing some traffic engineering to better
> > balance Netflix traffic across the existing interconnects.
> > 
> > Netflix also gave us a head up that they have new TV series releases
> > happening over the coming weeks that will result in periods of
> > higher than normal traffic.  Tomorrow, Friday, February 27 will be
> > the release of the new season of House of Cards.  TransitRail saw
> > a 40% increase in evening Netflix traffic at the time of the House
> > of Cards season 2 release a year ago.  The increased traffic lasted
> > several days.
> > 
> > Jeff

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Jeff Bartig
Internet2 TransitRail
University of Wisconsin

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