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Quarry distributes OS images with dumb servers, smart clients
Original: Dumb servers, smart clients: Distributing OS images with Quarry
A new write-up introduces Quarry, a system for distributing operating system images that shifts complexity away from servers and into client software. The server only needs to serve static bytes, while the client handles verifying and assembling images. Readers on Hacker News are discussing the design trade-offs of this approach for image distribution at scale.
Why now: The design is generating technical debate among developers interested in infrastructure and image distribution.
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- Dumb servers, smart clients: Distributing OS images with Quarry · Levitating · 30
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