Edge Node Hosting

To lower latency and improve speeds the service needs caching edge servers near as many internet users as possible.

VPS/VM

Pro:

• Cheap way to get lots of nodes.
• Usually very cheap bandwidth bundles for VPS. (Not for EC2 though.)

Con:

• Questionable CPU performance: SoC/ARM cores, shared multi-tenant cores, etc.
• Not sure what providers do if you consistently hit high bandwidth use.

Dedicated Servers

Pro:

• Opex model (no large investment up-front)
• Gigabit unmetered connections commonly offered at the ~$100/mo price point.

Con:

• More expensive than VPS
• Harder to automate/maintain? Nodes are not disposable like VPS/VM.

DIY

Pro:

• If decentralised: Highly scalable since little to no opex
• If centralised: Potential strategic, long-term advantages to owning infrastructure

Con:

• Huge up-front technical challenges
• Integrity of content being delivered
• Exposes certificates and private keys to compromised environments

List of VPS

• https://www.ovh.com
• https://www.hetzner.com
• https://www.scaleway.com
• https://www.linode.com
• https://www.digitalocean.com

... many, many more.