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Forbes: VK prepares to block YouTube in Russia

Date: March 29, 2024 Time: 18:10:28

VK is developing its own CDN (“Content Delivery Network”) to prepare for increased traffic in case YouTube is blocked in Russia. Forbes writes about it citing sources from the telecommunications market and from the company itself.

CDN is a geographically distributed network of servers that store copies of content on demand. It helps to download content from a nearby point, rather than from a central server that may be located far away.

VK is currently negotiating with major operators to install the company’s caching servers. Creating a CDN is supposed to speed up users downloading video content. VK itself claims that the construction of the CDN is due to the growing popularity of the company’s service. Last year, the traffic of the VKontakte social network more than doubled.

Susan Wojcicki has stepped down as YouTube CEO after nine years in the role. She will be succeeded by the current Chief Product Officer, Neil Mohan. Read more here.

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Hansen Taylor
Hansen Taylor
Hansen Taylor is a full-time editor for ePrimefeed covering sports and movie news.
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