The cloud distribution point uses a content delivery network (CDN) to host packages, in-house apps, and in-house books. Jamf Pro supports the following content delivery services:

Rackspace Cloud Files
Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront
Akamai NetStorage
Jamf Cloud Distribution Service (JCDS)

When you configure the cloud distribution point in Jamf Pro, you can choose to make it the principal distribution point. You can also choose whether to replicate specific files or the entire contents of the principal distribution point if the principal distribution point is a file share distribution point.

Note: If you plan to use the JCDS for your cloud distribution point, it is recommended that you do not attempt to upload files larger than 20 GB. Due to the file size download limit set by Amazon CloudFront, files larger than 20 GB may not download successfully. For more information, see the following website:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/cloudfront-limits.html

Jamf Pro supports the use of signed URLs created with Amazon CloudFront. It also supports Akamai Remote Authentication. For more information about Akamai Remote Authentication, contact your Akamai Account Manager.

General Requirements

If you plan to use Akamai for your cloud distribution point, Akamai must be configured to use File Transfer Protocol (FTP).

Files that are uploaded to a cloud distribution point cannot have filenames that include the following characters:

/ : ? < > \ * | ” [ ] @ ! % ^ #

Configuring the Cloud Distribution Point

Log in to Jamf Pro.
In the top-right corner of the page, click Settings .
Click Server Infrastructure.
Click Cloud Distribution Point .
Click Edit .
Choose a content delivery network from the Content Delivery Network pop-up menu.
Configure the settings on the pane.
Click Save .

Testing the Cloud Distribution Point

Once the cloud distribution point is configured, you can test the connection to the content delivery network.

Log in to Jamf Pro.
In the top-right corner of the page, click Settings .
Click Server Infrastructure.
Click Cloud Distribution Point .
Click Test .
Click Test again.

A message displays, reporting the success or failure of the connection.

Replicating Files to the Cloud Distribution Point

During replication, files on the principal distribution point are replicated to the cloud distribution point via Jamf Admin. The files that are replicated depend on whether the cloud distribution point is configured to replicate specific files or the entire contents of the principal distribution point.

Open Jamf Admin and authenticate to the Jamf Pro server.
In the sidebar, select the cloud distribution point you want to replicate files to.
Click Replicate.

Related Information

For related information, see the following section in the Jamf Pro Administrator’s Guide:

Network Segments

You can use network segments to ensure that computers and mobile devices use the closest distribution point by default. For related information, see the following article:

Information Required to Configure a Cloud Distribution Point in Jamf Pro
Learn about the information that must be obtained from your cloud services provider to configure the cloud distribution point in Jamf Pro.

For related information, see the following from the Amazon CloudFront Developer Guide:

Using signed URLs
Find out how to use signed URLs with Amazon CloudFront.

For more information about content delivery services, visit the following websites:

Rackspace Cloud Files
http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/files/
Amazon S3
http://aws.amazon.com/s3/
Amazon CloudFront
http://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/
Akamai NetStorage
https://www.akamai.com/products/netstorage
Jamf Cloud Distribution Service
http://www.jamfsoftware.com/products/jamf-cloud/