MirrorBrain分布式內(nèi)容分發(fā)框架

MirrorBrain：A Download Redirector and Metalink Generator

MirrorBrain 是一個(gè)使用鏡像服務(wù)器來(lái)運(yùn)行內(nèi)容分發(fā)系統(tǒng)的框架。It solves a challenge that many popular open source projects face: a flood of download requests, often magnitudes more than a single site could practically handle. A central (and probably the most obvious) part is a "download redirector" that automatically redirects requests from Web browsers or download programs to a mirror server near them. Choosing a suitable mirror for a user's request is the key, and MirrorBrain uses geolocation and global routing data to make a sensible choice and achieve load-balancing for the mirrors at the same time. The algorithm is both sophisticated and easy to control and tune. In addition, MirrorBrain monitors mirrors, scans them for files, generates mirror lists, and more.