Additionally, those pro-level cards can be configured to send different file formats to different locations.

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Their algorithm, which they call P4P or "local file-sharing, " tracks users' locations to find the shortest path across the Internet.

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There are many types of servers (for recommendation, load balancing, streaming to different devices, search queries, page servers, caching etc) spread over several locations all over the world, file types and formats for a plethora of consumer devices based on resolution, type of device, bandwidth of the consumer and the hardware capability.

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