Redundant multicast for dynamic connectivity

A computing apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to:
• receive a request for an element of content from a device, wherein the element of content is associated with a first source address and a redundant source group identifying multiple servers in a network including the element of content, wherein the redundant source group comprises a plurality of source addresses, each source address associated with a respective server of the multiple servers providing the element of content;
• determine a second source address within the redundant source group has a shorter distance to a location of the device, wherein the second source address is selected from the plurality of source addresses independent of the first source address associated with the request;
• and
• route packets associated with the element of content from the second source address to the device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• receive a request for an element of content from a device, wherein the element of content is associated with a first source address and a redundant source group identifying multiple servers in a network including the element of content, wherein the redundant source group comprises a plurality of source addresses, each source address associated with a respective server of the multiple servers providing the element of content;
• determine a second source address within the redundant source group has a shorter distance to a location of the device, wherein the second source address is selected from the plurality of source addresses independent of the first source address associated with the request;
• and
• route packets associated with the element of content from the second source address to the device.