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Distributed file systems on content delivery networks

  • US 10,353,873 B2
  • Filed: 07/10/2018
  • Issued: 07/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for accessing data using a content delivery network (CDN), the CDN including a plurality of datacenters that are in different locations, the method comprising:

  • receiving an IO request for an object at a metadata server from a client, wherein the metadata server comprises metadata mapping a plurality of objects to an object store;

    determining an object identifier associated with the requested object and the CDN domain associated with the object store;

    generating a URL from the object identifier and the CDN domain; and

    returning the URL to the client;

    requesting the data object from the CDN domain using the URL, wherein the CDN domain is configured to access the data object from a datacenter that is optimal for the client.

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