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  1. questionHow do I begin using CDNLayer?
    New or existing customers can easily add CDNLayer as a service in the customer portal by going to the “CloudLayer” dropdown and selecting “Content Delivery Network”. Our commitment is to make the entire purchase experience as simple as possible. Once CDNLayer is added as ...

  2. questionHow can I monitor how people are using my online content?
    CDNLayer offers two separate options for viewing your bandwidth usage. When browsing to the “Public Network” dropdown, then “Content Delivery Network” and finally clicking “Total Bandwidth” you will see the total amount of bandwidth used during a period of ti ...

  3. questionHow do I enable Origin Pull on my CDNLayer Account?
    From within the SoftLayer Management Portal you go to the “Public Network” dropdown and then select “Content Delivery Network”. This brings you to the point where you can purchase new CDN accounts, see bandwidth graphs and configure Origin Pull. Select “Origin Pull ...

  4. questionI get a NO DATA error when uploading files to the CDNLayer
    The error “No Data” when using the Java applet to upload a file greater than 20MB is due to the file size limitations we have in place on the Java applet. It is suggested you use the Proxy FTP. The username and password for the Proxy FTP account can be found by going to the “P ...

  5. questionCan I upload files to CDNLayer via FTP or SCP?
    Absolutely, you may upload files via FTP; sadly, you may not use SCP at this time. We offer a proxy FTP service that will allow you to access the CDNLayer through the private network connection of your server. To enable this feature, log in to the SoftLayer portal and go to the “Public Ne ...

  6. questionHow do I upload files to CDNLayer?
    How do I upload files to CDNLayer? The CDNLayer currently provides 4 methods of uploading and managing files: Web based java applet Java script uploader Proxy FTP Origin pull How do I use these methods? Method 1: Java web applet The Java applet page is designed to be the main way of uploading f ...

  7. questionHow do I access the proxy FTP for CDNLayer
    The Proxy FTP can only be accessed from your SoftLayer server. To obtain connection information you must first login to the portal and go to “Public Network” and then select “CDN”. This will list the CDNLayer accounts available. On the far right is a link that says “ ...

  8. questionWhat web servers are currently supported?
    Any web server capable of producing the Cache-Control headers will work with the CDN. We have example configurations and settings for Apache, lighttpd and Microsoft IIS (5.0 and 6.0), which are available at: http://knowledgelayer.softlayer.com/categories/CDNLayer/

  9. questionHow does Origin Pull work?
    Origin Pull is a CDN method by which content is pulled from a web server of your choice instead of being uploaded directly to the CDN. In essence, this means that your SoftLayer server is now the source of content being pulled by the CDN and thus controls what is actually on the CDN. This only w ...

  10. questionWhat are some example configuration changes for Origin Pull on an lighttpd Web Server?
    To enable "origin pull" on lighttpd, first make sure to enable "mod_expire", which is at the top of the "server.modules" directive in /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf The mod_expire works very similar to the Apache 1.3 mod_expire plugin, of which documentation can be found here: http://httpd.apache.o ...

  11. questionI'm using Origin Pull. Why hasn’t my content updated yet?
    Origin Pull isn’t 100% exact on when it refreshes your cached content. You cannot specify a schedule of it updating your content from your server as it is performed on an “on-demand” basis. If a file is requested from one of the Asian nodes at 13:00 and your cache-control head ...

  12. questionWhat are some example configuration changes for Origin Pull on a Microsoft Windows IIS Web Server?
    Please refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article referring to cache-control under IIS: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/247404 This article applies to both Internet Information Systems 6.0 and Internet Information Systems 5.0.

  13. questionWhat are some example configuration changes for Origin Pull on an Apache Web Server?
    Here are some example Apache Web Server configuration options that will enable cache-lifetime headers: # ETag (Entity Tag) may be problematic if you have clustered servers. # See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_ETag <Directory "/html"> Header unset ETag FileETag None </Directory> # ...

  14. questionWhat is Origin Pull and how does it affect my CDNLayer account?
    With Origin Pull, the requested content is pulled from your origin servers as needed and then delivered to your customers. You can set rules for how long your content is considered fresh and the CDN will automatically track this and only ask for an update if one is really needed. This helps redu ...

  15. questionWhat browsers are currently supported by CDNLayer?
    The following list of browsers have been tested and are working with CDNLayer. Please be advised that a browser not being listed here doesn't mean that the browser will not work, only that it has not been officially tested by the CDNLayer Support Team. Mozilla FireFox 2.x, 3.x (All Platforms) Sa ...

  16. questionHow do I stream movies or other media?
    To stream flash content you will need to use a flash player.Flash files that end in .swf generally have the player pre-compiled into them and aren’t considered streaming files.Flash content that can be streamed generally ends in .flv and requires a flash player.There are many open source f ...

  17. questionWhat are the advantages of using CDNLayer over standard Internet content delivery?
    CDNLayer delivers content more efficiently than standard Internet content delivery, letting businesses meet the growing demand for rich, online media that require large bandwidths. Standard Internet delivery sends content data over general Internet routes from the host server’s location to ...

  18. questionWhy does the Java Applet say Invalid Login when I try to use my new CDNLayer account?
    Upon your CDN Layer account being setup there is generally a delay of up to 10 minutes before the account becomes fully active on the CDNLayer network. If you receive an error of "Invalid Login" using the JavaScript applet, please wait about 5 minutes and reload the page. If you continue to rece ...

  19. questionWhy can I not rename a file on CDNLayer?
    Renaming a file on CDNLayer is not permitted as there isn’t a way to track those changes on the nodes around the world. If you wish to rename a file you have already uploaded to CDNLayer you will need to upload the new renamed file and then delete the old file.

  20. questionHow soon is my content available once transferred to the CDNLayer?
    When you upload a file to CDNLayer it is immediately stored on a central database node. The content is then delivered to CDN nodes around the world as it is requested. It is important to remember the first time content is requested there will be minimal latency as the file is moved to the local ...

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