Small files.
Many requests.
CSS, JavaScript, fonts and images. Version file names to ship updates without waiting for cached objects to expire.
app.a81f.jsstyles.93bc.cssinter.woff2
Static asset policies ↗ CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK
Shorter distance.
Steadier streams.
Small static assets and HLS delivery.
Clear architecture. Control over caching.
REQUEST PATH01 — 03
01 / REQUESTClientBrowser / player
→02 / DELIVERYG-W EdgeShared HTTP cache
⇄03 / SOURCEOriginYour server
HIT → served from edgeMISS → fetch from origin
01
Two workloads. One network.
Small files.
Live broadcasts.
Video on demand.
Playlists and media segments need different policies. Live needs fresh manifests; VOD benefits from reusing completed files.
master.m3u8segment.tssegment.m4s
HLS policies ↗02
Configuration before promises.
Origin → Edge
The origin holds the originals. Edge reuses responses eligible for caching.
Live ≠ VOD
Separate paths and policies for live streams, archives and static assets.
Inspect → Tune
Inspect response headers and player behavior before routing traffic.
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