CDN for software downloads
Installers should not all pull from one origin disk.
Release day turns a handful of large binaries into a worldwide read storm. A single download origin will saturate before the CDN would.
Cache installers and packages at Cloud CDN with long TTLs. Use large-file optimisation and Origin Shield. Purge or version when a release is replaced.
Why teams use Aptranet
How it works with Aptranet
Cloud CDN caches and accelerates eligible content on 210+ points of presence, with Origin Shield when the origin must stay out of the way.
Large-file optimisation
Installers and packages use the same 200+ Tbps network as web content.
Release traffic at 210+ PoPs
Clients download from a nearby edge instead of the build origin.
Versioned objects, simple purge
Hashed filenames avoid purge. Named latest paths can be purged on release.
How to set it up
Validate your setup before production changes.
Create your Cloud CDN distribution, test delivery on its Aptranet hostname, then update production DNS when the configuration is ready.
- 1Put binaries on an origin Cloud CDN can pull
A files host or artefacts origin over HTTPS.
- 2Cache with long TTLs
Released artefacts rarely change. Version the filename when they do.
- 3Enable Origin Shield
First-byte misses should not fan out to every edge independently.
- 4Map the downloads hostname
Attach TLS and optionally token-protect paid artefacts.
Outcomes
What changes once the hostname is on Aptranet.
- Installers are served from the edge
- Release days do not saturate origin
- Versioned files can skip purge
- Paid binaries can require a token
Keep reading
Related pages
More CDN use cases on the same Cloud CDN footprint.
Frequently asked questions
Cloud CDN is built for large-file delivery, including software and game downloads. Plan unusually large catalogues with Aptranet.
Yes. Use token authentication so URLs are not freely shareable.
Cache them with a short TTL or purge when the pointer changes. Prefer versioned filenames.
Any large HTTPS object can be cached. Validate cache keys for registries that use special URLs.