Where traffic comes from and where it goes shapes where you place controls. This topic pairs two ideas. Content distribution networks move content closer to users, changing both performance and your attack surface. Traffic flow directions, north-south and east-west, describe how data moves into, out of and within data centers and clouds, and they explain why perimeter defenses alone are no longer enough.
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