diff --git a/ccdn/README.md b/ccdn/README.md index be2a056..a41f4b6 100644 --- a/ccdn/README.md +++ b/ccdn/README.md @@ -1,146 +1,146 @@ -# 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. - - - Availability of HPR Content - -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. - -There is a clear need to host the content in multiple geographically distributed networks to increase reliability and redundancy. - -Applying a [Content Delivery Network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network) in front of the provider addresses some but not all of these issues. - -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. - - -# 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. - -If you are interested in helping hosting the HPR site and media, then please get in touch with _admin @ hackerpublicradio.org_ - - -## Requirements for Hosting - -- 24/7 Home Service -- fixed IP address -- unlimited bandwidth -- fast > 500mb/sec upload -- large > 1T of storage -- permission from your ISP to run a web server -- Contact information know to the Janitors -- Optional: [UPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply) - - \ No newline at end of file