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Can anyone give an example in which there would be less network bandwidth? This tree topology seems like it would use more bandwidth.


Instead of a the tree structure, think about it as Data Center -> WAN -> Site Server -> LAN -> Client

By having a proxy/repeater/site server, you are reducing the amount of WAN traffic you need to send.


maybe if you're hosting replicas or proxies outside of a highcost bandwith area?

low cost end replicas at the end. if the bandwidth usage is half the cost in their multihop topology, 14XXXX compared to 16XXXX? depends on the number of proxies or replication and pricing.




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