Content Delivery CloudA Better Alternative To Your Content Delivery Network (CDN)
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Application performance is impacted by geographic distances
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Customer’s Origin Server
Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
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Server POPs with cached content
Geographically dispersed visitors
Accelerate Content by Caching Content Close to ConsumersCustomer’s
Origin Server
Server POPs with cached content
Geographically dispersed visitors
Customer’s Origin Server
• System of content delivery server and edge servers• Delivers web content based on geographical location,
and origin of web page• Absorbs huge spikes in traffic while delivering
content at speed and with consistency• Improves availability in case of failure
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Accelerate Content by Caching Content Close to Consumers
Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
CDN Market: Large and Fast Growing
SOURCE: Informa Telecoms & Media
There are currently 100+ CDN providers world-wide
CDN Revenue World-Wide
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24.6% CAGR
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CDN Market: By Application
SOURCE: Informa Telecoms & Media
CDN Spend World-Wide
23%Business Applications
4%Gaming
6%Mobile Services43%
Video
22%Web Acceleration
2%Others
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Reach
Routing
Local Storage
Availability
Multiple POPs offer geographical coverage
Requests are directed to the best location
Data proximity delivers improved performance
Multi-homed content enhances fault tolerance
CDN Characteristics
CDN Challenges
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Static
Provider Control,Limited programmability
Inefficient
Technology to optimize traffic is limited
Security
3rd Party stores your data & certificates
Costly
Base price, overage charges, service fees
The Alternative: Content Delivery Cloud (CDC)
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Cloud POP
Cloud POP
Private. Public. Hybrid. Physical.
The Alternative: Content Delivery Cloud (CDC)
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European HybridData Center
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Cloud POP
Cloud POP
• Mix and match public, hybrid or private infrastructure
• Low recurring costs, no large initial capital investment
• Agile, can be deployed (and removed) quickly and efficiently
• Can deliver content at speed and with high efficiency
So what makes CDC a better alternative to CDN?
Adjusting to dynamic application and content demands
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• Not easily adaptable to real-time changes in demand.
• Delivery flexibility dictated by business models and commercial terms.
• Services can be rapidly activated and adjusted in real-time.
• “Where you need, as you need it” services model.
Flexibility
Content DeliveryNetworks (CDN)
Content DeliveryCloud (CDC)
Global Service Levels to Meet Dynamic Geographic Needs
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Content DeliveryNetworks (CDN)
• Data demand has to be pre-planned with capacity contracts with defined terms.
• Support limited to CDN enabled applications.
Content DeliveryCloud (CDC)
• Programmatically adjust and scale infrastructure to demand.
• Wider choice of applications.
Scalability
Compliance-based Security Policy Protection
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• CDN provider stores your data & SSL certificates on shared servers (multi-tenancy).
• Confidential data exposed to external vulnerabilities.
• Delivers content securely while application retains control of SSL certificates.
• Application-level threat identification and mitigation mechanisms.
Security
Content DeliveryNetworks (CDN)
Content DeliveryCloud (CDC)
Deploy, manage, and support the entire network
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Content DeliveryNetworks (CDN)
• Costly multi-vendor solution required to achieve required geographic reach.
• Complex management, time-consuming deployment. higher pricing.
Content DeliveryCloud (CDC)
• Custom-built infrastructure, centrally administered delivering global coverage.
• Infrastructure delivers global reach, easy to manage, less expensive.
Manageability
Web Content Optimization Lowers Resource Requirements
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Content DeliveryNetworks (CDN)
• Limited optimization features.
• Requires additional resources, such as connections or DNS lookups.
• Increased costs and overage fees to deliver performance and high quality end-user experience.
Content DeliveryCloud (CDC)
• Advanced web content optimization features.
• Faster delivery of applications.
• Reduce costs by cutting bandwidth usage by up to 50%.
Value
Content Delivery Cloud
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