A Practical Guide to Content Delivery Networks (Paperback, 2 ed)

Introduction to Content Delivery Networking The Modern Content Delivery Network Advantages Disadvantages Evolution Client-Server Computing Use of Video Servers Server Network Architecture The Road to Push Technology Pull Technology MulticastPush TechnologyContent Delivery Networking Client-Server Operations on the Internet Client Server Operating on the Same Network Client-Server Operations on Different Networks Peering Point Video Considerations Client-Server ModelsOverview Client Operations URLs HTMLHTTP Browser ProgramsServer OperationsDistance Relationship Understanding TCP/IP The TCP/IP Protocol Suite Protocol Suite Components Physical and Data-Link Layers The Network Layer The Transport LayerThe Domain Name System Need for Address Resolution Domain Name ServersTop-Level Domain DNS Operation Configuring Your ComputerRoot Name Servers The NSLookup Tool Expediting the Name Resolution Process DNS Resource Records The CDN Model Why Performance Matters Economics of Poor Performance Predictability Customer Loyalty Scalability Flexibility Company PerceptionExamining Internet Bottlenecks Entry and Egress Considerations Access Delays Egress Delays Benefits of Edge Servers Peering PointsEdge Operations CDN Operation The Akamai Network Edge Side Includes Edge Side Includes for Java StatisticsThe Akamai HD Network Using the HD Network with Flash Caching and Load Balancing Caching Browser Cache Other Types of Web Caches Application Caching Cache Operation Cache Control Methods Windows DNS Caching Problems Viewing HTTP Headers Considering Authentication Enhancing Cacheability Load Balancing Types of Load Balancing Rationale Load Balancing Technique DNS Load Balancing DNS Load-Sharing Methods Managing User Requests The CDN Enterprise Model Overview RationaleTraffic Analysis Using Web LogsUsing Logging Strings Web-Log Analysis Top Referring Domains Considering Status Codes Web-Log Statistics Reverse Mapping SOA Record ComponentsOrigination Country Originating Time Zone Other Statistics Other Analysis Tools Cookies Other Logging Information Microsoft’s Performance Monitor Using a Network Analyzer Other Tools to ConsiderContent Delivery Models Single-Site, Single-Server Model Single-Site, Multiple-Server Model Multiple-Sites, Single-Server per Site Model Multiple-Site, Multiple-Server per Site Model An In-Between Model Web-Hosting OptionsRationale Cost Elements and Total Cost Performance ElementsServer-Side Language Support Web-Service Tools The Importance of Images Back-End Database Support Facility Location(s) Types of Web-Hosting Facilities Dedicated HostingShared Server Hosting Colocated Hosting Evaluation Factors