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Offload​

In Akamai, offload is ==the percentage of requests that are served from edge servers without needing to reach the origin server==. It's a metric that helps improve user experience and reduce costs.

How it works​

  • Offloading content to edge servers makes it closer to the end user, which speeds up delivery.
  • Offloading content reduces the load on the origin server.
  • Offloading content can minimize data egress costs.

How to measure offload​

  • The offload metric is calculated as (edge-origin)/edge x 100.
  • You can view offload numbers in the Control Center under COMMON SERVICES > Traffic reports.

How to increase offload​

  • Enable caching for as much content as possible.
  • Choose a long enough time to live (TTL) for content so that end users don't receive stale content.