The Apache Software Foundation has announced plans to discontinue the use of mirror systems maintained by various organizations and volunteers. To organize the file downloads for Apache projects, a Content Delivery Network (CDN) will be implemented, which will help eliminate issues such as mirror desynchronization and delays caused by content distribution across mirrors.
It is noted that in today's realities, the use of mirrors is no longer justified — the amount of data served through Apache mirrors has increased from 10 to 180 GB, content delivery technologies have advanced, and traffic costs have decreased. The specific CDN network that will be used has not been disclosed; it is only mentioned that the choice will favor a network with professional support and a service level that meets the needs of the Apache Software Foundation.
Notably, under the auspices of Apache, its own platform for creating geographically distributed CDN networks, Apache Traffic Control, is already in development, which is used in content delivery networks by companies like Cisco and Comcast. Just a few days ago, the release of Apache Traffic Control 6.0 was announced, which includes support for generating and updating certificates using the ACME protocol, the ability to set up CDN Locks, support for update queues, and a backend for extracting keys from PostgreSQL.
Source: opennet.ru
