What is an enterprise-level Content Delivery Network (eCDN)? | Blog
In this blog, we'll cover:
- What exactly a content delivery network (CDN) does and exactly how does it function
- What exactly is an eCDN? what it does
- There is a difference between a CDN as well as an eCDN
Buckle up! Your next step is becoming an expert in content delivery.
What is an CDN?
A CDN is just a network that delivers content -for example, videoupon request of the user. It makes it faster and more efficient to load content and provides a pleasant user experience. "Content" might be HTML, images, or (our most favorite) video.
To understand the way the CDN works, we'll need to look at two key elements:
- Edge Server. A CDN includes many edge servers distributed across the world. The result is that anyone in the world will experience speedy download speeds regardless of whether they're in Paris, France or Paris, Texas. In the event that users need content, an edge server that is located close to them will deliver the requested content. Talk about going local!
- The cache mechanism. When appropriate the cache mechanism generates a copy of the original data anytime content is created or modified and then pushes that duplicate to edge servers. When a user in Paris, France or Paris, Texas requests to view content such as video or audio, the edge server returns the content that has been cached.
The benefits of a cache mechanism is twofold. They decrease the amount of bandwidth used to provide a more pleasant end-user experience, and also reduce the load on the network infrastructure.
So what is an eCDN, then?
Consider your laptop at work briefly. It has pre-configured settings and rules for administration. The servers that are the edge of your CDN must follow the same rules to internal communications. Enter: the Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN).
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What is an eCDN function?
The goal of an eCDN is to maintain the benefits of low latency and fast downloads that are integral to a public CDN. Instead of having dedicated servers as in a public CDN, a webRTC-based peer-to-peer protocol makes use of untapped bandwidth from secure machines.
In live streaming, every millisecond counts. This is why an eCDN utilizes the benefits of subnet match-ups instead of having to pay for the high-cost round-trip costs of using an open DNS.
eCDNs are a great choice for fast-paced work environments. It is not necessary to install, deploy changes, reconfigurations, or physical infrastructure changes need to be made to make use of an eCDN. For example, 's eCDN is unique in that up to 90% of the chunks are delivered through peers, which allows the delivery of streams to expand with respect to the number and geographic diversity of customers.
Why can't enterprises use standard CDNs for internal content delivery?
While a CDN (like that is used to load web pages like the New York Times or YouTube) is ideal for serving public content customers around the globe, serving internal content to corporate customers is better suited for an electronic CDN.
When said users are all trying to access the same network simultaneously simultaneously -they are all bound by controls for access and security -- standard CDNs are not the selection. They pose a problem for businesses because every user downloads the same stream from an external CDN, resulting in extended buffering of the content that employees would like to consume.
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CDN is different from. eCDN: What's the difference?
The key difference is that an eCDN is one type of CDN that specifically uses peer-to peer protocols instead of publicly accessible servers that maintain the security of its internal controls.
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Why should you be concerned about peer-to-peer protocols as well as eCDNs? Let's check out the most important things businesses should keep in mind in implementing a larger scale of internal comms.
1. High-quality viewing experience in a large format
The peer-to-peer nature of an eCDN minimizes the load on the company's internal network. This means internal content delivery of live-streamed videos is scalable according to demand without losing performance or putting you at risk of unexpected side effects like poor connectivity or the high rate of latency.
2. Provides cost-savings from bandwidth consumption
Budget and procurement teams are thrilled! Peer-to peer content delivery decreases the amount of bandwidth needed to provide internal content by routing most connections through the internet's public network. This helps to reduce the costs of bandwidth.
3. It is easy to deploy and quickly.
It is not necessary to invest in physical infrastructure. You can leverage what you have -- namely the network of trusted machines that can be used to facilitate the peer-to peer function.
The wrap-up: why the importance of content delivery networks
The right experience helps viewers consume and interact with your material. Though it could be scary at first, CDNs can be pretty straightforward. They are able to efficiently distribute content to geographically distributed users. They leverage the fundamentals of CDN to provide CDN in order to offer the same user experience with the added benefit of business security as well as cost savings.
Next time you're looking to stream an internal conference take a look at the different ways that an eCDN could assist you in delivering video content quickly, efficiently while keeping the ideal user experience in mind.