• Quortex Switch fundamentals

  Simplified Multi-CDN Management Quortex Switch is a multi-CDN management solution that leverages the Content Steering standards for both DASH and HLS video streams. By using these standards, Quortex Switch enables automatic and seamless CDN switching, with no action required from the end user. All configurations are done either using the user interface or the API Audience Segmentation for Smarter CDN UsagFew readers

• Add CDNs and setup balancing

  Quortex Switch is designed to intelligently distribute viewers across your available CDNs. For each audience segment defined in the decision tree, you can configure: Which CDNs are used How traffic is balanced between them Balancing decisions can be based on: Capacity Quality of Experience (QoE) Pricing or Commitments Adding a CDN to a Segment To add a CDN to a segment: Click “Add CDN” and select a CDN from the list. To create a new CDN, click “Few readers

• Packagers and content steering

  For the player to request the CDN priority to Quortex Switch, the packager/origin server needs to add the content steering informations in the DASH manifest or the HLS playlist. These changes are defined in the DASH and HLS standards. The added informations are: The content steering server URL The default CDN to use The pathway associated to each available CDN DASH manifest update In the DASH manisfest, the content URL and the CDN pathways are added as specified below:Few readers

• Build your audience tree

  The Quortex Switch audience tree determines which CDN each defined audience segment is routed to. To build this tree, you need to add sub-segments that refine your audience definitions. You can create these sub-segments using either the UI or the API. Available Segment Types Quortex Switch supports four types of audience segmentation: 🌍 Geolocation 🌐 Network (ASN) 📱 Device Type 🔁 Streaming Protocol (HLS or DASH) Segments choice (https://storFew readers