Software defined content delivery network for flexible, real-time management of large-scale data transfers

A software defined content delivery network (SDCDN) device, said SDCDN device comprising:

• a processor configured to execute a method for delivering data content in a communication network;
• and
• a memory configured to store the method executable by the processor, said method comprising:
• monitoring one or more performance indicators regarding an exchange of the data content between a first content delivery network (CDN) and at least one client device of one or more client devices using a communication channel configured for communication, within the communication network, between the SDCDN and the one or more client devices;
• determining that at least one performance indicator of the one or more performance indicators exceeds a threshold performance value;
• identifying a different CDN in operative communication with the at least one client device, said different CDN including the data content;
• and
• in response to said determining that at least one performance indicator of the one or more performance indicators exceeds the threshold performance value, transmitting a transfer command to the at least one client device to cause the at least one client device to switch to the different CDN and receive the data content from the different CDN.

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions executable by a software defined content delivery network (SDCDN) device to implement a method for delivering data content in a communication network, said method comprising:

• monitoring one or more performance indicators regarding an exchange of the data content between a first content delivery network (CDN) and at least one client device of one or more client devices using a communication channel configured for communication, within the communication network, between the SDCDN and the one or more client devices;
• determining that at least one performance indicator of the one or more performance indicators exceeds a threshold performance value;
• identifying a different CDN in operative communication with the at least one client device, said different CDN including the data content;
• and
• in response to said determining that at least one performance indicator of the one or more performance indicators exceeds the threshold performance value, transmitting a transfer command to the at least one client device to cause the at least one client device to switch to the different CDN and receive the data content from the different CDN.