Stream’s Global Edge Infrastructure For Low Latency at Scale

In a digital era where global communication is paramount, ensuring low-latency, reliable connectivity across continents is crucial for enhancing user experience and engagement. Stream's Edge Infrastructure offers a robust solution by utilizing a globally distributed server network that minimizes latency and mitigates connectivity issues typical of traditional cloud infrastructures. By positioning edge servers closer to users and employing DNS and BGP for efficient traffic routing, Stream's approach significantly reduces latency, ensuring seamless real-time communication even for users with poor internet connections. Unlike conventional region-based models, Stream's infrastructure supports fully encrypted edge-edge channels and utilizes HTTP/2 connections to maintain both security and performance without additional latency penalties. Performance improvements are notable, with latency reductions of up to five times compared to regional data center approaches, benefiting applications with users spread across multiple continents. Additionally, Stream ensures GDPR compliance by storing data in a single region, further enhancing the trust and reliability of its services across various functionalities, including in-app messaging, auto moderation, live video, and activity feeds.