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Date Published
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Avigail Ofer
Word count
1083
Language
English
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Summary

JFrog has announced the introduction of its Private Distribution Network (PDN) during their DevOps user conference, swampUP. This innovative solution is designed to help enterprises manage software updates across a vast and varied network infrastructure efficiently and securely. PDN addresses the challenges of deploying software rapidly to large-scale, hybrid environments, which include datacenters, cloud networks, and edge devices, by offering accelerated distribution capabilities and overcoming network limitations. The solution utilizes a secure, enterprise-grade P2P protocol and local CDN caches to optimize download speed and network utilization. It facilitates hierarchical content distribution through distribution groups and nodes, allowing enterprises to design network paths that minimize latency. The JFrog Platform integrates PDN as part of its comprehensive DevOps solution, promising enhanced security, compliance, and simplified management, with a beta version available before its general release in 2022.