The web's infrastructure has a concentration problem, exposing us all to crushing outages — from AWS and Azure to Cloudflare, the perils of having a centralized internet are being felt by all
The article discusses the increasing concentration of power in the web's infrastructure, leading to significant outages like those experienced by AWS, Azure, and Cloudflare. With a few major companies dominating the market, any issue can have widespread consequences, as seen in recent DNS-related outages affecting services globally. Experts warn of the fragility of our online infrastructure due to this over-concentration of power, with potential impacts on various sectors and even countries. While solutions like diversifying service providers are suggested, the challenge lies in the high cost and complexity of implementing such changes.
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