Method, apparatus, and system for allocating CDN volume

摘要

Various embodiments provide methods, apparatus, and systems for allocating content delivery network (CDN) volume. In an exemplary method, a business visit request can be received. Based on at least one of a time allocation strategy, a request number allocation strategy, and a regional allocation strategy, the business visit request can be dispatched to CDN servers for handling the business visit request.

主权项

1. A method for allocating content delivery network (CDN) volume, comprising:
receiving a business visit request; and dispatching the business visit request to a plurality of CDN servers for handling the business visit request based on a time allocation strategy, wherein:
the time allocation strategy comprises pre-allocating a time length of an allocation cycle into a plurality of time slices having a total number comparable to a number of the plurality of CDN servers,one time slice of the plurality of time slices corresponds to one CDN server of the plurality of CDN servers, and each time slice of the plurality of time slices has a length proportional to a weight of the each CDN server, andthe method further comprising determining a time slice at a current moment in a current allocation cycle and determining a corresponding CDN server for handling the business visit request, after receiving the business visit request.