Content Delivery Network Options

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Reliable, Secure, High-Performing Content Delivery and FOOTPRINT® Transmission Services

Content Delivery Network leverages our scalability, global footprint and proven customer service.

For businesses that demand seamless Internet video playback, high-performance websites or far-reaching digital file distribution, CenturyLink's Content Delivery Network helps deliver content faster by leveraging our scalability, global FOOTPRINT® technology and proven customer service.

CenturyLink offers three truly global CDN solutions: our original Content Delivery Network, CDN Mesh Delivery and CDN Edge Compute. Each solution offers unique capabilities designed to enable you to grow your customer base through the reach and reliability of our high-capacity, high-speed network. Make content available where you want it, when you want it to.

Increase performance of sites and applications by offloading the delivery of static objects to our CDN Services.

CDN

Content Delivery Network, delivered over our combined global IP and CDN network, can help provide the security, reliability and performance required to meet the demands of your business and create an optimal end user experience. The CenturyLink CDN is architected for high capacity, high availability and low latency, resulting in rapid and reliable delivery of content to end users.


CDN Mesh Delivery

CDN Mesh Delivery optimizes the delivery of live and video on-demand content through our combined CDN and peer-to-peer technology. Dynamic multi-sourcing determines the fastest and most efficient delivery source for each video segment by leveraging user location, internet service provider, network topology, device, type of content and bitrate profiles. Customize delivery to every device for reliable and scalable video delivery across the globe, regardless of proximity to the CDN.

Provide a rich experience for streaming on-demand content while reducing buffering and jitter.

Secure, real-time connectivity to your data center and cloud environments using the secure portal or API integration.

CDN Edge Compute

CDN Edge Compute gives engineers complete, code-level control over edge workload configuration, testing and global deployment. Application performance includes HTTP/2, a global network and deep DevOps integration as well as third-party modules with advanced static and dynamic content cache configurations, Varnish configuration (VCL) rules engine, front-end optimization and image optimization.

Content Delivery Network Features

CDN

  • Solutions for video on demand (VOD) and live linear internet video channels
  • Digital Download service seamlessly delivers files, security patches, apps and more
  • Website Acceleration services optimize performance at the network, code, delivery and browser levels
  • Network architected for high capacity, high availability and low latency
  • Content protection and encrypted delivery
  • IP network actively monitors and mitigates security threats

CDN Edge Compute

  • High-speed, global edge platform with 60+ PoPs in over 40 locations globally
  • Configurations can be tested in dev, test or staging environments
  • Extensible APIs speed up deployment cycles and automate workflows
  • HTTP/2 helps enterprise engineering teams build and deliver faster applications
  • Advanced static and dynamic content cache configurations
  • Real-time enriched logs and trending metrics help quickly track, identify and diagnose traffic trends, issues and incidents

CDN Mesh Delivery

  • Higher bit rates and less rebuffering improve Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Leverage variables such as user location and ISP to optimize delivery
  • Easy plug-and-play integration with a broad range of HTML5 and mobile players
  • Feature-rich dashboard provides comprehensive view of platform
  • Effective resource management accounts for device limitations
  • Works with monetization and ad insertion workflow for uninterrupted personalized ads

Content Delivery Network Use Cases

CDN brings content and customers closer
Closing the Gap Between Users & Content

A Content Delivery Network can offer a better user experience by helping websites with wide geographic relevance to deliver content faster. Everyone knows latency is the enemy. Closing the gap between content and users is the most important benefit a CDN offers to both you and your customers.

Delivering streaming online video globally using CDN
Establishing a Global technology for Streaming Online Video

When broadcast and video websites needed an effective platform to deliver high-quality content online, an enterprise streaming provider sought a CDN with a global technology, FOOTPRINT®, that could offer excellent performance when faced with large amounts of traffic, as well as responsive customer service.

CDN improves security and reduces latency
Added Security, Protection from Downtime

CenturyLink’s CDN offers Secure Socket Layer (SSL), an important security feature that establishes an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. Enabling an SSL Private Certificate on a CDN allows for a secure connection between the edge servers and the user accessing the content.

“Whether you're seeking Web Performance Optimization, seamless Media Delivery, or enhanced Cloud Security, CenturyLink's Content Delivery Network solutions deliver."

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