Why Netflix Runs FreeBSD-CURRENT on Its CDN

OpenFest Bulgaria · Talk · 40 min · 2024 · YouTube title: Why We Run FreeBSD current at Netflix – Drew Gallatin

Why it's here

HN cites it as the Netflix case for staying close to -CURRENT and upstreaming changes.

What it covers

Netflix engineer Drew Gallatin explains why the company runs FreeBSD-current on its CDN. He describes the team, how they track upstream, their contributions and performance milestones, and a bug causing a 20% performance regression.