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Bandwidth Parameters

Applies To:

HTTP LargeThis platform has been optimized to cache and deliver static content (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ISO, multimedia, and software downloads, etc.) over HTTP or HTTPS.

HTTP SmallLegacy. If you are currently serving traffic over this platform, then you may continue to do so. However, we recommend that you serve your traffic over our more robust HTTP Large platform.

ADNThe Application Delivery Network platform has been optimized to deliver dynamic content (e.g., login credentials, account information, etc.) over HTTP or HTTPS. Typically, user-specific and database-driven content are served over this platform.

Rules EngineAllows the customization of how requests are handled by our CDN service. It may be used to override the default response provided by an origin server, CDN settings, and the default edge server behavior. - Advanced

This capability requires Rules Engine - Advanced Rules which must be purchased separately. Contact your CDN account manager to activate it.

Category: Caching

Purpose: Determines whether bandwidth throttling parameters (i.e., ec_rate and ec_prebuf) will be active.

Bandwidth throttling parameters determine whether the data transfer rate for a client's request will be limited to a custom rate.

Learn more about bandwidth throttling.

Enabled	Result
Yes	Allows our edge servers to honor bandwidth throttling requests.
No	Causes our edge servers to ignore bandwidth throttling parameters. The requested content will be served normally (i.e., without bandwidth throttling).

Default Behavior: Enabled.