Locality based content distribution

Abstract

A system and method for content distribution are provided. A content provider generates a network topology having one or more subnetworks made up of content sources. The content provider segments content, such as applications, into segments for distribution. The content provider then distributes the content such that for each identified subnetwork, each content segment is distributed to a content source. Subsequent, client computing device requests for content can be serviced by selecting a content source in a particular subnetwork selected for delivering the requested content to the client computing device to minimize traffic flow of the requested content through the nodes of the distribution network.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 at least one edge computing device included in a multi-level distribution network, the multi-level distribution network including a plurality of subnetworks, the at least one edge computing device configured to:
 determine a subnetwork in the multi-level distribution network based at least in part on a location of a client computing device relative to one or more points in the multi-level distribution network, the client computing device having requested content and the subnetwork including a content source to provide the content; and 
 provide the content to the client computing device, the content obtained from the content source in the determined subnetwork.