Comment Re:This is incorrect (Score 1) 181
The CDN just sends you to the edge servers that are closest peer to the DNS server. I thought there was a very elaborate geolocation scheme, but there is not. They merely use the location of the DNS server that resolves your query.
I was so disappointed. There is no magic. They do not know nor care about the end user's IP address. The CDN just sends you to the edge servers that are closest peer to the DNS server. Certain companies actually seem to own patents on this simple technique.