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CDNs and Object Storage: Store at the Origin, Serve at the Edge (2026)

CDNs and object storage explained in 2026 — object storage as the origin for large files, CDNs as the edge cache near users, how they work together, and what they store in AI systems.

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BeginnerHorizontal vs Vertical Scaling: Scale Up Until You Can't (2026)Horizontal vs vertical scaling in 2026 — scale up (a bigger box) versus scale out (more boxes), the hardware ceiling, why horizontal needs statelessness, and the diagonal middle ground.5 min

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