Netflix works because they move content close to the users. This is done by either having the ISP establish a peering connection directly to Netflix hosted servers or by having the ISPs host "Open Connect Appliances" which cache the most requested content. These appliances are based on FreeBSD.
The AWS egress savings from this setup must be immense.
The AWS egress savings from this setup must be immense.
https://openconnect.netflix.com/