Hostname pre-localization

1. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

memory, operatively connected to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform a set of operations, the set of operations comprising:

receiving, at a content distribution network (CDN), a pre-localization request from a service that is distinct from the CDN and uses the CDN to deliver content provided by the service, wherein the pre-localization request comprises pre-localization information and the pre-localization information comprises an indication of particular content stored by the CDN;

generating, based on the pre-localization information, a pre-localized hostname associated with an edge server of the CDN that is responsible for the particular content, wherein generating the pre-localized hostname comprises:

generating a hash based on the particular content; and

identifying the edge server according to a hashing algorithm;

providing, in response to the pre-localization request, the pre-localized hostname for the edge server of the CDN;

receiving, from a client computing device, a request for the content at the edge server of the CDN; and

providing the content to the client computing device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the pre-localization information further comprises an indication of a geographic location for the client computing device; and

generating the pre-localized hostname comprises identifying a data center associated with the edge server based on the geographic location.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein generating the pre-localized hostname comprises:

evaluating a set of edge servers associated with the CDN to identify an edge server that is responsible for the particular content; and

generating the pre-localized hostname indicating the identified edge server.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pre-localized hostname is associated with at least the edge server of a first data center and a second edge server of a second data center.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the particular content comprises video content, and wherein the service comprises a website that lists the video content for playback.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pre-localization information further comprises at least one of:

an IP address of the client computing device;

a geographic location of the client computing device;

one or more software of the client computing device;

one or more hardware capabilities of the client computing device;

a client computing device type; or

information relating to an initiation request.

7. A method for directing a client computing device to a content distribution network (CDN) using a pre-localized hostname, the method comprising:

receiving, at a service and from the client computing device, an initiation request relating to computing functionality provided by the CDN for the service, wherein the service is distinct from the CDN;

generating pre-localization information based at least in part on the initiation request and information about the client computing device;

determining, based on the pre-localization information, a pre-localized hostname associated with a particular edge server of the CDN, wherein the CDN includes a plurality of edge servers, and the particular edge server is responsible for the computing functionality, wherein determining the pre-localized hostname comprises:

generating a hash based on the particular content; and

identifying the particular edge server according to a hashing algorithm; and

sending to the client computing device, by the service, a response to the initiation request comprising the pre-localized hostname, thereby directing the client computing device to the particular edge server of the CDN.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the pre-localized hostname comprises:

generating a pre-localization request comprising the pre-localization information;

providing the pre-localization request to a pre-localization engine of the CDN; and

receiving, in response to the pre-localization request, a response comprising the pre-localized hostname.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the pre-localized hostname comprises evaluating a set of edge servers associated with the CDN to identify the particular edge server that is responsible for the computing functionality.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the pre-localized hostname is associated with at least the particular edge server of a first data center and a second edge server of a second data center.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the pre-localization information comprises at least one of:

an indication of the computing functionality;

an IP address of the client computing device;

a geographic location of the client computing device;

one or more software of the client computing device;

one or more hardware capabilities of the client computing device;

a client computing device type; or

information relating to the initiation request.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the initiation request comprises the information about the client computing device.

13. A method for generating a pre-localized hostname, the method comprising:

receiving a pre-localization request comprising pre-localization information, wherein the pre-localization information comprises an indication of computing functionality associated with a content distribution network (CDN);

generating, based on the pre-localization information, a pre-localized hostname associated with an edge server of the CDN that is responsible for the computing functionality, wherein generating the pre-localized hostname comprises:

generating a hash based on the particular content; and

identifying the edge server according to a hashing algorithm; and

providing, in response to the pre-localization request, the pre-localized hostname to direct a client computing device to the edge server of the CDN.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

the pre-localization information further comprises an indication of a geographic location for the client computing device; and

generating the pre-localized hostname comprises identifying a data center associated with the edge server based on the geographic location.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein generating the pre-localized hostname comprises:

evaluating a set of edge servers associated with the CDN to identify an edge server that is responsible for the computing functionality; and

generating the pre-localized hostname indicating the identified edge server.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the pre-localized hostname is associated with at least the edge server of a first data center and a second edge server of a second data center.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the pre-localization request is received from a service associated with the CDN, and wherein the pre-localization information further comprises information relating to an initiation request of the client computing device.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the pre-localization information further comprises at least one of:

an IP address of the client computing device;

a geographic location of the client computing device;

one or more software of the client computing device;

one or more hardware capabilities of the client computing device;

a client computing device type; or

information relating to an initiation request.