VOD is for flash, RealPlayer files and basically for video/audio streaming. The reason for this zone is to disallow purging (cached until deleted or modified). This article will describe how to create a VOD zone with MaxCDN.
Create a VOD Zone
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Log in to MaxCDN.
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Select Zones from the main navigation bar.
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Under the summary tab, find the VOD Zones header. Select Create VOD Zone.
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Name the zone. Make sure that the name length totals less than ten letters, and is in all lowercase letters.
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Choose a secure password for the VOD Zone.
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(Optional) For the label enter something that describes this zone.
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Select Create and let provisioning take place, this process may take up to three minutes.
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Once the provisioning finishes you should get a message, VOD Zone Created. You can then manage your VOD Zone. Below, there will be another message with the VOD Zone credentials as a reminder.
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