CDN for large files
Big objects need an edge, not a bigger origin pipe.
Datasets, zips, video masters and installers saturate origin bandwidth long before they saturate a distributed cache.
Cache large objects at Cloud CDN with long TTLs. Enable large-file optimisation and Origin Shield. Version objects so replacements do not require a global purge.
Why teams use Aptranet
What CDN for large files looks like on this network.
Cloud CDN caches and accelerates eligible content on 210+ points of presence, with Origin Shield when the origin must stay out of the way.
Built for large objects
The same CDN that serves websites is optimised for large-file delivery.
200+ Tbps behind the hostname
Concurrent downloads are absorbed at 210+ locations.
Origin Shield on first byte
Edges share the miss path instead of opening the origin independently.
How to set it up
A cutover you can validate before DNS moves.
Create the Cloud CDN configuration, prove it on an Aptranet hostname, then point production DNS when the path looks correct.
- 1Connect the object origin
Pull a files host or origin disk over HTTPS.
- 2Cache with long TTLs
Version filenames when content changes.
- 3Enable Origin Shield
Protect origin throughput on first-byte and popular objects.
- 4Optionally token-protect paths
Paid or internal objects should not be world-readable.
Outcomes
What changes once the hostname is on Aptranet.
- Large files are served from the edge
- Origin bandwidth is reserved for misses
- Versioned objects skip purge
- Private objects can require a token
Keep reading
Related pages
More CDN use cases on the same Cloud CDN footprint.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Any large HTTPS object — zips, datasets, installers, game depots — can use the same path.
Range requests are a normal part of large-file delivery. Validate behaviour on a test object.
Do not recompress already compressed binaries. Use Brotli/Gzip for text assets, not zips or media.
Purge the URL or, better, publish a new versioned URL and update the pointer.