Automatic migration of data via a distributed computer network
First Claim
1. A method implemented by a service provider on behalf of a content provider, comprising:
- organizing a cluster of LAN-connected edge servers into a global cache for caching and serving popular, high-bandwidth content, the cluster organized within a third party edge network close to end users;
the service provider operating a domain name service (DNS) that directs hostname requests to edge servers within the global cache;
locating a service provider server in association with the cluster of LAN-connected edge servers so that content provider content is exchanged between the server and the LAN-connected edge servers without requiring the content provider content to traverse a wide area network (WAN); and
as needed, filling the global cache with popular, high-bandwidth content from the service provider server;
wherein the high-bandwidth content is video content.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for the automatic migration of data via a distributed computer network allows a customer to select content files that are to be transferred to a group of edge servers. Origin sites store all of a customer'"'"'s available content files. An edge server maintains a dynamic number of popular files in its memory for the customer. The files are ranked from most popular to least popular and when a file has been requested from an edge server a sufficient number of times to become more popular than the lowest popular stored file, the file is obtained from an origin site. The edge servers are grouped into two service levels: regional and global. The customer is charged a higher fee to store its popular files on the global edge servers compared to a regional set of edge servers because of greater coverage.
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8 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a service provider on behalf of a content provider, comprising:
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organizing a cluster of LAN-connected edge servers into a global cache for caching and serving popular, high-bandwidth content, the cluster organized within a third party edge network close to end users; the service provider operating a domain name service (DNS) that directs hostname requests to edge servers within the global cache; locating a service provider server in association with the cluster of LAN-connected edge servers so that content provider content is exchanged between the server and the LAN-connected edge servers without requiring the content provider content to traverse a wide area network (WAN); and as needed, filling the global cache with popular, high-bandwidth content from the service provider server; wherein the high-bandwidth content is video content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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