PLNOG16: Netflix Open Connect is the Netflix proprietary CDN, Nina Bargisen

1. Netflix Open Connect
Internet TV to the World

2. Who Am I
• Network Strategy and Partner Engagement Manager at
Netflix, covering EMEA
• Part of the peering community for more than a decade
• Previously Network planner at TDC
• NANOG, RIPE, Peering community in EU and US

3. US Offices: Los Gatos, Beverly Hills.
International Offices: Sao Paulo, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo.
#netflixeverywhere
190+
MARKETS
75MM
GLOBAL MEMBERS
45MM
US. MEMBERS
30MM
INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS

4. Global Update
Over 100 million streaming hours per day
At least 60 original content releases planned in 2016

5. Netflix and ”the cloud”
And Open Connect

6. Watching Netflix Netflix @ AWSuser validation
Catalogue presentation
Movie selection
Server list
Request for movie
Streaming
The Internet
Netflix Open Connect
appliance

7. Adaptive Streaming
• https
• Use a combination of TCP and
client buffer to always stream
the best bit rate possible –
adapting to change during the
play
• Designed for the Internet and
the variance in available
bandwidth

8. Open Connect is the Netflix propriety CDN

9. Hardware
• Storage Appliance
• 8 TB SSD
• 288 TB HDD
• 64 GB RAM
• 4 10G optical ports
• Dual PSU
• Standard components in
custom built chassis

10. Hardware
• Offload Appliance
• 10 TB SSD
• 256 GB RAM
• 4 10G Optical ports OR 1 40G
Optical port
• Dual PSU
• Standard components in
custom built chassis

11. More models to come
Updates to the two existing models
Less space
Less power
Same performance
Models targeted at low demand remote areas

12. Software
Open source software
FreeBSD
Nginx
BIRD
Ability to efficiently read from disk and write to network sockets
High-performance HTTPS delivery
Ability to gather routing information via BGP

13. Netflix Open Connect
Mission
Enable ISPs to provide a great experience for our joint users
How?
Open Connect Appliances (OCAs) provided by Netflix at no cost
Private interconnection at 48 global locations (10G and 100G)
Open peering at over 50 public internet exchange points

14. Localization
We have Open Connect
Appliances at over 1000
locations all over the world.
48 locations are own pops, the
rest are locations within ISPs
networks

15. Netflix Open Connect requirement for ISPs
Generally > 5Gbs of peak Netflix traffic *
Space and Power
Minimum 4U of rack space / 550 watts
4U and 1U expansions, deployment architecture dependent
10G and 40G connectivity options
Depending on your specific site architecture
Ability to sustain 2 Gbps of fill traffic in low traffic hours
More information at https://openconnect.itp.netflix.com/
*) for the standard current appliances.

16. Netflix Peering
48 locations globally ready for peering
PNI are preferred if the traffic justifies it, but we are happy
members of IXPs at our locations as well
We are always available at the IXP route-servers
Open Peering Policy
peering@netflix.com

17. Eastern Europe
The Service is here, but our network is not yet
Pops and IXPs in Sweden, Finland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy
Embedded solution available for all eligible and willing
When will we build into CEE?
Traffic demand high enough
Active IXPs with significant amount of members
Program for small IXPs is being designed

18. How to take part
For ISPs – join Open Connect
Join the FreesBSD, Nginx and other Open Source Projects
Netflix.com/jobs
And watch a lot of great Internet TV

19. Questions?