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Cloud Download
Distribution Cloud's Download service is designed to deliver large binary files such as electronic software, large format files, and multimedia software. The Download service improves download completion rates while providing instant scalability to accommodate your electronic software file distribution needs.
The Download service is designed for customers who want:
- Large File Support: ability to support files up to 10 GB in file size
- Improve Download Completion Rates: access to Akamai's Download Manager to improve and track download completions
Benefits of using Distribution Cloud's Download service:
- On Demand scalability to support seasonal or unplanned activity
- Improve your download performance through edge delivery
- Deliver your files via a download manager without any code changes
- Instant global reach for your downloads
How it Works
As with Distribution Cloud's Site Distribution offer, the Download service is based on a reverse proxy cache paradigm. When an end user requests a piece of content, the end user is directed to an edge server that is near them � based on a complex load balancing process. Once the end user is directed to the local edge server, the cache server makes a determination if it has the item in its local repository. If it does, it delivers that content to the end user. In the event that the content item is not in cache, the edge server will retrieve that item from the origin server and serve it out to the end user. Subsequently, the item requested is now stored in cache.
The Download service differs from the Site Distribution service in three key areas:
- Optimization for Large File Delivery: improves origin offload rates by eliminating the need to re-fetch the entire file in the event the end user aborts the download
- Network Footprint: more disk space is allocated at the edge
- Access to Download Manager: ability for end users to start, stop, and resume software downloads
About the Download Manager
Akamai's Download Manager is a customizable client that allows end users to start, stop, and resume their software download. Most importantly, customers do not have to alter their Web site or software files in order to make use of the Download Manager. Available as an Active X component or Java applet, when a customer requests a download, a small binary file that controls the download is first delivered to the end user. The Download Manager not only allows the end user to control the download process, but also automatically recover from dropped connections and system crashes without having to download the entire file again.
Additional Options Available
- Log Delivery: email or FTP of your log files
- Download Receipts: receive instant confirmation of completed software deliveries
- Cloud Storage: mirrored off site storage to offload your origin infrastructure