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Akamai’s DNS “black magic”

Akamai Edge Server. PCWorld Web Server. PCWorld Authoritative DNS Server. Akamai Low-Level DNS Server. Local DNS Server. Top-Level Domain DNS Server. Root DNS Server. Akamai High-Level DNS Server. Web Client. Akamai’s DNS “black magic”. www.pcworld.com. www.pcworld.com.

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Akamai’s DNS “black magic”

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  1. Akamai Edge Server PCWorld Web Server PCWorld Authoritative DNS Server Akamai Low-Level DNS Server Local DNS Server Top-Level Domain DNS Server Root DNS Server Akamai High-Level DNS Server Web Client Akamai’s DNS “black magic” www.pcworld.com www.pcworld.com a1694.g.akamai.net CNAME: a1694.g.akamai.net images.pcworld.com www.pcworld.com a1694.g.akamai.net 2 ip addresses of Akamai Edge Servers 2 ip addresses of Akamai Edge Servers www.pcworld.com images.pcworld.com fetch image files http request/response Source: “Drafting Behind Akamai (Travelocity-Based Detouring)” From 2009 PCWorld does not use Akamai but a different CDN Valeria Cardellini - SDCC 2012/13

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