diff --git a/ccdn/README.md b/ccdn/README.md index a41f4b6..97179c2 100644 --- a/ccdn/README.md +++ b/ccdn/README.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ # Community Content Delivery Network (CCDN) -A location to track the deployment of the HPR Community Content Delivery Network, that provides a mirror network for our content. +_A location to track the deployment of the HPR Community Content Delivery Network, that provides a mirror network for our content._ +## Availability of HPR Content - Availability of HPR Content +The HPR site has traditionally been run on a single instance which makes the project vulnerable. -The HPR site has been traditionally been run on a single instance, which makes the project vulnerable. - -We have experienced several times where we have suffered from issues resulting from system outages, denial of service attacks, forced decommissioning, or increased costs. +We have experienced several occasions where we have suffered downtime, resulting from system outages, denial of service attacks, forced decommissioning, or increased costs. There is a clear need to host the content in multiple geographically distributed networks to increase reliability and redundancy. @@ -15,21 +14,20 @@ Applying a [Content Delivery Network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_deli These large vendor solutions provide free tiers, but the long term business model shows that these are not sustainable. -Additionally the algorithms used would flag behavior considered normal for HPR contributors, as suspicious and would deny them access. +Additionally the algorithms used would flag behavior, considered normal for HPR contributors, as suspicious and would deny them access. - -# Looking to the past +## Looking to the past At the dawn of the Internet, it was common for websites and services like DNS to be [mirrored](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_site) by friends. This was for a long time not a viable option for HPR as the quantity of Audio Content was expensive to host and transfer, and was therefore beyond what a home user could reliably serve. -Over time, in some locations members of our community have access to facilities that a few years ago would have been reserved for Internet Service Providers. +Over time, and in some locations members of our community have access to facilities that a few years ago would have been reserved for Internet Service Providers. -If you are interested in helping hosting the HPR site and media, then please get in touch with _admin @ hackerpublicradio.org_ +If you are one of the fortunate people who is in a situation to contribute hosting a mirror of the HPR site and media, then please get in touch with _admin @ hackerpublicradio.org_ -## Requirements for Hosting +### Requirements for Hosting - 24/7 Home Service - fixed IP address