Best Practices

To address these challenges, we recommend implementing the following best practices using the Mlytics API:

Prefetch Content to Edge Nodes

Proactively caching content on CDN edge nodes ensures that firmware or large files are readily available close to end-users before release.

Benefits:

• Reduced Latency: Serving content from edge nodes decreases the distance data must travel, resulting in faster download speeds.
• Decreased Origin Load: Minimizes requests to the origin server, reducing its load and the risk of overload during peak times.
• Improved User Experience: Faster, more reliable downloads enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Enable Range Request Fetch

The Range Request mechanism allows clients to request specific parts (byte ranges) of a file rather than the entire file. This is particularly beneficial for large file downloads.

Benefits:

• Reduced Bandwidth Consumption: Only the required file segments are transferred, conserving bandwidth and reducing costs.
• Lower Origin Server Load: Decreases the amount of data served by the origin, reducing its load by approximately 20%.
• Resumable Downloads: Supports download resumption capabilities, enhancing user experience in case of network interruptions.
• Optimized Network Traffic: Prevents duplicate downloads and unnecessary data transfer.