Integrating WAN optimization devices with content delivery networks
US8516158B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/5681
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
WAN optimization devices and content delivery networks together optimize network traffic on both private networks and public WANs such as the internet. A WAN optimization device intercepts and optimizes network traffic from clients within a private network. The WAN optimization device communicates this first optimized network traffic to the nearest edge computer in the content delivery network via a public WAN, such as the internet. This edge computer further optimizes the network traffic and communicates the doubly optimized network traffic via the content delivery network to a second edge computer nearest to the network traffic destination. The second edge computer converts the doubly optimized network traffic back to its original format and communicates the reconstructed network traffic from the second edge computer to the destination via a public WAN. Licensing and configuration portals configure WAN optimization devices for specific network protocols, types of network traffic, applications, and/or cloud services.
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