Cache
A temporary location that stores copies of objects.
A temporary location that stores copies of objects.
The system property that describes the ratio of “cache hits” to the number of requests.
A cache hit is when a request for data from a cache server is found on the server in memory or on disk and served.
A cache miss is when a request for data from a cache server is not found on the server in memory or on disk. The server will reach up stream to another cache server (or all the way to the origin) to pull the data in and serve it.
The ability for a viewer to play recently broadcast programs on demand, without having to decide to record them first. Typically, the service is proposed from a rolling buffer recorded at the origin level. Individual broadcasters or channels may offer their own catchup TV service via a dedicated service. Aggregators . . . Read more
Detailed rule set containing instructions to the CDN cache servers to know how to treat content stored on its server. This can include instructions on where to retrieve content, how to long to store cached content, rule sets around HTTP headers or custom logic to apply to served content.
A chunk contains a sequential subset of samples from a fragment.
A sequence of one or more consecutive fragments from the same track.
Smallest referenceable unit in CMAF containing at least a MovieFragmentBox (moof) and a MediaDataBox (mdat) atom.
Canonical Name Record or Alias Record. A type of resource record in the Domain Name System (DNS) that specifies that one domain name is an alias of another canonical domain name. For example, CNAMEs are often used by CDN customers to repoint domain names they own to CDN domain names . . . Read more