Our Content Delivery Network (CDN) provides three specialized delivery platforms through which data may be efficiently transferred to your users.
Please contact your CDN account manager for recommendations on how to set up your CDN configuration to maximize web site performance.
Our edge servers do not execute server-side scripts.
Services and Features
Take advantage of our services and features to gain the following benefits and/or capabilities:
Customization
Establish custom actions for each type of request via Rules Engine.
This feature allows you to:
- Override the default response provided by an origin server.
- Override most CDN settings.
- Override the default logic through which requests are handled.
- Create policies that define the types of requests for which custom actions will take place.
Security
Protect data delivered through our network.
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This feature secures content in CDN storage by the country from which it was requested.
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HTTPS Support (TLS)
This feature secures end-to-end deliveryRefers to the communication between the client, a POP, and an origin server. of content via HTTPS encrypted by the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol.
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This feature is designed to mitigate distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and spikes in traffic by adding an additional layer of protection to your customer origin servers.
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This service:
- Protects your web servers at the application layerTCP/IP: Refers to the layer that supports applications and processes. For example, it contains protocols (e.g., HTTP and FTP) that facilitate communication across a network. against malicious traffic.
- Protects your web servers by restricting the rate of traffic that may be directed to one or more web sites or applications.
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This service secures content served through our CDN. Access to protected content requires that the user requesting it meet the security requirements defined in a token value.
Analytics
View reports and gather log data on CDN usage via Analytics.
Use this suite to:
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Monitor and analyze data delivery patterns and usage.
Learn more.
- Core Reports: Generate basic reports on CDN activity usage.
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Custom Reporting: Generate reports that break down CDN activity usage by edge CNAME.
- Advanced Content Analytics: Generate in-depth reports through which you may identify and analyze CDN usage patterns.
- Real-Time Statistics: View real-time data on CDN activity and set up notifications for when CDN activity matches a predefined condition (e.g., bandwith exceeds a specific rate).
- Edge Performance Analytics: Generate granular reports on traffic and bandwidth.
- Report Builder: Generate custom reports that contain CDN usage data relevant to your business needs.
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Gather log data.
Deliver log data in near real-time to your web server, an AWS S3 bucket, an Azure block blob, Splunk Enterprise, or Sumo Logic.
Streaming
Stream content over HTTP.
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This streaming solution is designed to:
- Allow dynamic streamingAllows a media player to dynamically switch between bit rate streams of varying quality levels, in order to provide an optimal viewing experience based on a client’s bandwidth and CPU usage. of live and on-demand content.
- Allow HLS and MPEG-DASH playback.
- Ingest a live event over RTMP.
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Streams on-demand content over the HTTP Large platform via sequential byte-range requests.
DNS Administration
Set up DNS via Route.
Use our reliable, high performance, and secure DNS service to manage primary/secondary zones and load balance/failover traffic.
Platform Compatibility
Some features are only compatible with certain delivery platforms.
Check for platform restrictions.
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More Information
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