Will the Royals Break the Internet?

Streaming wedding will test YouTube

The much-anticipated Royal Wedding is almost upon us, and the tech world is watching closely to see just how much live streaming Will and Kate the Internet can handle. YouTube's dedicated streaming feed is expected to be the lens through which 400 million people watch the proceedings at Westminster Abbey tomorrow, placing additional stress on the Google-owned website.

Internet architects are not worried. Chris Sharp, the general manager of content and digital media at the massive internet traffic website Equinix, says online viewership of the Royal Wedding will be a drop in the bucket in relation to overall Internet traffic on a normal day.

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