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May 6, 2021 · Cloud Computing

How Netflix Scales Global Video Streaming with AWS and Microservices

This article examines Netflix's massive video‑streaming platform, detailing its migration to AWS, micro‑service architecture, client‑backend‑CDN components, playback flow, design goals such as high availability and low latency, trade‑offs, resilience techniques, and scalability mechanisms that support millions of users worldwide.