
Episode #69
#69: Is the Internet Really Decentralized?
The internet is “decentralized”… until one cloud provider has a bad day. This time on DevOps Accents, Leo, Pablo, and Kirill break down where decentralization actually exists, where we’ve centralized by convenience, and why outages feel inevitable in today’s cloud-driven world. In this episode: What “decentralized internet” really means — protocols vs. reality Why major outages (Cloudflare, AWS, DNS) expose hidden centralization Single points of failure: clouds, CDNs, certificate authorities, and power grids From infrastructure to geopolitics: how political borders affect the internet Disaster recovery trade-offs: cost, downtime, and realistic expectations for teams Practical advice: how much resilience is enough — and what not to blindly trust Check out our website to learn more about the services mkdev offers for companies. Subscribe to our newsletter . Buy mkdev merchandise here . Show Notes 2025 Year In Review , DA episode with additional discussion of this topic Cloudflare outage on November 18, 2025 Cloudflare outage on December 5, 2025 Podcast editing: Mila Jones / milajonesproduction@gmail.com


