Tag Archives: dns

Strategies to build a global CDN

A friend recently asked me: I would like to know how to build a global CDN network. I’m currently exploring all the CDN options on the market, but would like to know how to build one since it looks like an interesting problem to solve. A Content Delivery Network(CDN) is nothing but a service which… Read More »

Free wildcard certs with Let’s Encrypt & DNS auth ft. Route 53

Everyone’s favorite SSL certificate authority Let’s Encrypt recently announced support for wildcard SSL certificates on their forum here using the ACMEv2 API. Wildcard SSL certificates still cost as much as $150-300/yr on the market. Getting them for free is a huge bonus. Install Certbot Grab the Certbot tool for issuing Let’s Encrypt signed SSL certificates.… Read More »

How to start an Internet Service Provider in India

So I was planning to start an ISP in India but a few things happened and I gave on the idea. I did however do some research which I can share with you and hopefully you’ll find that interesting and helpful. 🙂 An Internet Service Provider or an ISP is basically an organisation or a… Read More »