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content_​characteristics_​wsd_​large_​file


Specifies characteristics of the delivered content, specifically targeted to delivering large files. Akamai uses this information to optimize your metadata configuration, which may result in better origin offload and end-user performance.

Along with other behaviors whose names are prefixed content​Characteristics, this behavior is customized for a specific product set. Use PAPI's List available behaviors operation to determine the set available to you. See also the related client​_characteristics and origin​_characteristics behaviors.

OptionTypeDescriptionRequires
object_​sizeenum

Optimize based on the size of the object retrieved from the origin.

{"displayType":"enum","options":["LESS_THAN_1MB","ONE_MB_TO_TEN_MB","TEN_MB_TO_100_MB","GREATER_THAN_100MB","UNKNOWN"],"tag":"select"}
LESS_​THAN_1MB

Less than 1Mb.

ONE_​MB_​TO_​TEN_​MB

1-10Mb.

TEN_​MB_​TO_100_MB

10-100Mb.

GREATER_​THAN_100MB

More than 100Mb.

UNKNOWN

Defer this optimization.

popularity_​distributionenum

Optimize based on the content's expected popularity.

{"displayType":"enum","options":["LONG_TAIL","ALL_POPULAR","UNKNOWN"],"tag":"select"}
LONG_​TAIL

A low volume of requests over a long period.

ALL_​POPULAR

A high volume of requests over a short period.

UNKNOWN

Defer this optimization.

catalog_​sizeenum

Optimize based on the total size of the content library delivered.

{"displayType":"enum","options":["SMALL","MEDIUM","LARGE","EXTRA_LARGE","UNKNOWN"],"tag":"select"}
SMALL

Less than 100Gb.

MEDIUM

100Gb-1Tb.

LARGE

1-100Tb.

EXTRA_​LARGE

More than 100Tb.

UNKNOWN

Defer this optimization.

content_​typeenum

Optimize based on the type of content.

{"displayType":"enum","options":["VIDEO","SOFTWARE","SOFTWARE_PATCH","GAME","GAME_PATCH","OTHER_DOWNLOADS","UNKNOWN"],"tag":"select"}
VIDEO

Video.

SOFTWARE

Software.

SOFTWARE_​PATCH

Software patch.

GAME

Game.

GAME_​PATCH

Game patch.

OTHER_​DOWNLOADS

Other downloads that don't fall into these categories.

UNKNOWN

Defer this optimization.