[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Internet is hefty

[Peter Albin]

Here is an article by Hiawatha Bray from today's Globe. It may be behind 
a paywall and I could not find it elsewhere ...

Yes, the Internet can handle the coronavirus traffic jam, with hiccups 
<https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/18/business/can-information-superhighway-handle-coronavirus-traffic-jam/>

On 3/19/2020 11:52 AM, jjrudy1 at comcast.net wrote:
>
> A number of folks have asked whether the internet can handle the surge 
> in volume seen during the last week or two. Consensus appears to be 
> maybe/probably.� Here are a few recent articles
>
> https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/uptime/will-coronavirus-break-internet-highly-unlikely-says-cloudflare
>
> https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-broadband-internet-work-from-home.html?auth=login-facebook
>
> https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alexkantrowitz/the-internet-was-built-to-withstand-a-nuclear-bomb-it-will
>
> https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/17/tech/internet-infrastructure-coronavirus/index.html
>
> The bottom line in my view is that the experts are not sure, but think 
> it can.�� And of course this is somewhat geography-dependent
>
> On Monday I tried to get onto the Met Opera to watch Carmen and could 
> not.� THEIR server was apparently flooded.� Later on it was fine.
>
> John
>
> John Rudy
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