Radware Ltd.
Method and system for fulfilling server push directives on an edge proxy

Abstract:

A system and method for accelerating content deliver over a content delivery network (CDN) are provided. In an embodiment, the method includes determining, based on a received hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) request, a PUSH list, wherein the PUSH list includes at least one resource that can be immediately provided to a web browser without requesting the at least one resource from an origin server; and issuing, based on the PUSH list, at least one PUSH resource designator to an edge proxy, wherein each PUSH resource designator indicates one of the at least one resource, wherein the edge proxy is commutatively connected in geographic proximity to a client running the web browser, wherein the origin server and the edge proxy communicate over the CDN.