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The Smart Downloader service supports for downloading resources required to run a game in multi-threads.
The Client downloads resources and collects statistical data, so as to provide various information.
Main Features
Support for Multi-threaded Downloads
- Make the most of the network bandwidth for a download.
- Useful for an environment where the network is not speedy (global) and has a number of files .
Update Revised File List Only
- Updated on the file size- or checksum-basis.
- Update is available even for image or text files, for which the content has changed but the size remains (since file checksum changes).
- After an initial full download, only increments are to be updated.
Allow Simple Uploads and Automate Uploading/Creating Deployment Files
- Game resources are easily uploaded via console/Jenkins Plugin.
- Uploads can be automated by using Jenkins Plugin.
- With game resources uploaded, deployment files are automatically updated.
Simplify Downloads and Updates
- Download can be simply implemented through provided SDK, while the process details are provided.
Provide Statistics on Game Downloads
- Provide real-time download status within 24 hours, as well as daily monitoring indicators
- Check statistics on successful/failed downloads
- Check download statistics for each country, device, or OS
- Allow search for download statistics during selected time range (around the time of game deployment)
Glossary
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Service | Individual unit of Smart Downloader. |
| Build | Game resources to be downloaded via Smart Downloader SDK: to be managed by each service. |
| Deployment File | Builds uploaded to Smart Downloader automatically create deployment files: to be managed by each service. |
| Internal CDN | CDN which is automatically created within Smart Downloader. |
| External CDN | When there is a CDN already in use, which is not an internal one. |
Structure
| Component Name | Description |
|---|---|
| SDK | A client SDK to use SmartDownloader for a game client. |
| API Server | Processes NHN Cloud authentication and delivers CDN Download URL to a client SDK. |
| Console | Allows to register Smart Downloader, or to upload or monitor builds. |
| Jenkins Plugin | Provided to directly upload builds on user's build server, not via console. |