Netflix Shuts Down Data Center Infrastructure

Video services provider Netflix is one the world’s fastest growing companies. Since 2008, company officials have seen an eight-fold expansion. The increasing number of customers at Netflix has led company officials to search for new storage solutions. Their aim has been to find more innovative and better storage for the needs of their employees and their happy customer base.

Non-Amazon Data Has Been Shut Down

As of early January, all Netflix left on a non-Amazon data center has been officially shut down and moved to cloud storage instead. This is in line with previous efforts by officials to transfer all data to an all cloud storage model. All of the customer-facing applications have been via cloud storage for many years. The new move is intended to make the provision of data much more efficient and help streamline all functions at Netflix. Observers have long noted that many applications used by company officials have revolved around the effective use of cloud storage methods, making it easier for staffers to communicate and easier for them to provide customers with services that are quick and efficient.

The Completion of a Seven Year Process

This transition makes the official end of a process that began over seven years ago. Company officials have been slowly transferring all Netflix data from a model that was based on the use of data-centers to one that now relies entirely on cloud storage. Officials at the company hope that the new process will allow them to provide their customers with access to services that are more reliable at all times. They also hope that the use of cloud storage can make it easier for the company’s loyal employees. The final bits of data that were officially transferred are all billing functions as well as employee data management.

More Efficient Services

Netflix now serves customers in more than 130 companies. Such rapid expansion has forced officials to keep up with the needs of their customers. The old system was simply not efficient enough to meet their needs. The use of cloud services will allow for the provision of specialized micro-services that can be easily and rapidly changed.