Content distribution method, system and server

A server in a content distribution network (CDN) or an internet data center (IDC), the server comprising:

• memory;
• one or more processor;
• and
• one or more modules stored in the memory and configured for being executed by the one or more processor, causing the server to perform a method comprising:
• receiving a content distribution request form a client;
• obtaining all receiving ends designated by the content distribution request, and marking at least a portion of the receiving ends with a first status code, which indicates a transmission status of waiting for a transmission source;
• judging whether all the at least a portion of the receiving ends complete the distribution task, if not repeating the following steps until all the at least a portion of the receiving ends complete the distribution task;
• selecting a first receiving end from the at least a portion of the receiving ends;
• selecting a first source end from available source ends for the first receiving end, wherein the available source ends comprise the client and receiving ends in the at least a portion of the receiving ends that complete the transmission;
• sending a transmission instruction to the first source end for controlling the first source end to send content to be distributed to the first receiving end;
• and
• querying a transmission status of the first receiving end and marking the first receiving end with a second status code, which indicates a transmission status of transmission completed, after the first receiving end completing the distribution task.

A content distribution system, deployed in a content distribution network (CDN) or an internet data center (IDC), the system comprising:

• a client, an internal controlling server and at least one receiving end;
• the client being configured for sending a content distribution request to the internal controlling server;
• the internal controlling server being configured for:
• receiving the content distribution server from the client;
• obtaining all receiving ends designated by the content distribution request, and marking at least a portion of the receiving ends with a first status code, which indicates a transmission status of waiting for a transmission source;
• judging whether all the at least a portion of the receiving ends complete the distribution task, if not repeating the following steps until all the at least a portion of the receiving ends complete the distribution task;
• selecting a first receiving end from the at least a portion of the receiving ends;
• selecting a first source end from available source ends for the first receiving end, wherein the available source ends comprise the client and receiving ends in the at least a portion of the receiving ends that complete the transmission;
• sending a transmission instruction to the first source end for controlling the first source end to send content to be distributed to the first receiving end;
• and
• querying a transmission status of the first receiving end and marking the first receiving end with a second status code, which indicates a transmission status of transmission completed, after the first receiving end completing the distribution task.