Amazon.com, Inc.
Rapid point of presence failure handling for content delivery networks

Abstract:

Techniques for rapid point of presence failure handling for a content distribution network are described. A traffic management service collects network traffic utilization information from multiple POPs and, together with POP capacity information, identifies one or multiple other failover POPs that can accommodate the traffic of a particular POP in the event of its failure. The service can cause routers of these POPs to advertise redundant routes to neighboring edge devices such that the redundant routes are only used in the event of a detected failure of the primary POP.