COVID-19 impacts on Internet traffic: Seattle, Northern Italy and South Korea
The article discusses the changes in Internet usage patterns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It presents data from Seattle, Northern Italy, and South Korea showing increased overall internet use, more extended hours of activity, and shifts in types of online activities such as increased chat system usage, video streaming, news access, and gaming. The article also notes that despite these changes, Cloudflare's network is well-equipped to handle the increased traffic without any impact on its performance or security.
Company
Cloudflare
Date published
March 13, 2020
Author(s)
John Graham-Cumming
Word count
1054
Hacker News points
None found.
Language
English