CDN for video
Video should start from the nearest edge, not the origin disk.
VOD libraries and large MP4 or HLS assets turn every concurrent viewer into origin bandwidth. A single media origin cannot follow a global audience.
Cache video segments and progressive files at Cloud CDN. Use Origin Shield so origin storage is not opened by every PoP. Keep packaging at origin or an existing encoder.
Why teams use Aptranet
What CDN for video 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.
4K-ready VOD
The same 200+ Tbps network delivers websites and video, including 4K playback.
Segments cached at the edge
HLS and DASH segments are reused across viewers after the first miss.
Origin Shield for libraries
Duplicate segment misses are consolidated before they reach origin storage.
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 media origin
Pull the packager, object store or origin server that holds VOD files.
- 2Cache segments and files
Give media paths long TTLs. Purge when a title is replaced.
- 3Enable Origin Shield
Keep origin connections down during catalogue spikes.
- 4Map the streaming hostname
Attach TLS and cut over the video domain.
Outcomes
What changes once the hostname is on Aptranet.
- VOD is served from 210+ PoPs
- Origin storage sees consolidated misses
- 4K playback uses the same CDN as the site
- Titles can be purged when they change
Keep reading
Related pages
More CDN use cases on the same Cloud CDN footprint.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cloud CDN delivers video. Packaging and transcoding stay at your origin or encoder. The CDN caches the result.
Yes. See CDN for live streaming for live-specific latency notes.
Use token authentication and HTTPS so URLs are not freely shareable.
Large-file optimisation applies. See CDN for large files and software downloads.