Content processing between locations workflow in content delivery networks

A method for processing content objects within a content delivery network (CDN) having a plurality of points of presence (POPs) in different defined jurisdictions, the method comprising:

• gathering a content object for storage in the CDN from one of the plurality of POPs, the plurality of POPs each including a physical server to store or process content objects, each of the plurality of POPs being in a different jurisdiction of the defined jurisdictions, the content object having been received at a landing pad;
• determining a policy from a plurality of policies stored in the CDN that is applicable to the content object, the policy comprising a processing function to be performed on the content object, the policy further comprising a jurisdictional restriction, wherein the jurisdictional restriction indicates that the processing function may only be applied if a first resource applying the processing function is within a defined first jurisdictional zone of the different defined jurisdictions, each of the defined jurisdictions being a region defined by a legal, geographical or political boundary, wherein the policy is specified by a client at the landing pad;
• analyzing the jurisdictional restriction on the processing function;
• determining that the first resource is not within the first jurisdictional zone;
• selecting a second resource from a plurality of resources that are within the first jurisdictional zone;
• sending the content object to the second resource for performing that performs the processing function in the defined first jurisdictional zone;
• performing the processing function with the second resource at the defined first jurisdictional zone to produce a processed content object;
• determining from a plurality of content stores in the plurality of POPs a content store to hold the processed content object;
• and
• storing the processed content object on the content store,
• wherein the second resource is selected content store is determined based on a random or round-robin selection among the plurality of resources that are within the first jurisdictional zone the plurality of content stores.

A content delivery network (CDN) having a plurality of points of presence (POPs) in different defined jurisdictions for processing content objects, the CDN comprising two or more hardware servers programmed for:

• gathering a content object for storage in the CDN from one of the plurality of POPs, the plurality of POPs each including a physical server to store or process content objects, each of the plurality of POPs being in a different jurisdiction of the defined jurisdictions, the content object having been received at a landing pad;
• determining a policy from a plurality of policies stored in the CDN that is applicable to the content object, the policy comprising a processing function to be performed on the content object, the policy further comprising a jurisdictional restriction, wherein the jurisdictional restriction indicates that the processing function may only be applied if a first resource applying the processing function is within a defined first jurisdictional zone of the different defined jurisdictions, each of the defined jurisdictions being a region defined by a legal, geographical or political boundary, wherein the policy is specified by a client at the landing pad;
• analyzing the jurisdictional restriction on the processing function;
• determining that the first resource is not within the first jurisdictional zone;
• selecting a second resource from a plurality of resources that are within the first jurisdictional zone;
• sending the content object to the second resource for performing that performs the processing function in the defined first jurisdictional zone;
• performing the processing function with the second resource at the defined first jurisdictional zone to produce a processed content object;
• determining from a plurality of content stores in the plurality of POPs a content store to hold the processed content object;
• and
• storing the processed content object on the content store,
• wherein the second resource is selected content store is determined based on a random or round-robin selection among the plurality of resources that are within the first jurisdictional zone the plurality of content stores.