Edge Acceleration
  • Site Acceleration
    • Overview
    • Access Control
      • Token authentication
        • Token Authentication
        • Authentication Method A
        • Authentication Method B
        • Authentication Method C
        • Authentication Method D
        • Authentication Method V
    • Smart Acceleration
    • Cache configuration
      • Overview
      • EdgeOne caching rules introduction
        • Content Cache Rules
        • Cache Key Introduction
        • Vary Feature
      • Cache Configuration
        • Custom Cache Key
        • Node Cache TTL
        • Status Code Cache TTL
        • Browser Cache TTL
        • Offline Caching
        • Cache Prefresh
      • Clear and Preheat Cach
        • Cache Purge
        • URL Pre-Warming
        • Prefetch M3U8
      • How to improve the Cache Hit Rate of EdgeOne
    • File Optimization
      • Content Compression
      • Smart Compression
    • Network Optimization
      • HTTP/2
      • HTTP/3(QUIC)
        • Overview
        • Enable HTTP/3
        • QUIC SDK
          • SDK Overview
          • SDK Download and Integration
          • Sample Code
            • Android
            • iOS
          • API Documentation
            • Android
            • iOS
      • IPv6 Access
      • Maximum Upload Size
      • WebSocket
      • Client IP Geolocation Header
      • Client IP Geographical Location
      • gRPC
      • Network Error Logging
    • URL Rewrite
      • Access URL Redirection
      • Origin-Pull URL Rewrite
    • Modifying Header
      • Modifying HTTP Response Headers
      • Modifying HTTP Request Headers
    • Modify response content
      • HTTP Response
      • Custom Error Page
    • Rules Engine
      • Overview
      • Rule Management
      • variables
      • Supported Matching Types and Actions
    • Image and video processing
      • Audio and Video Pre-pulling
      • Just-in-Time Image Processing
      • Video Just-In-Time Processing
      • VOD Media Origin
    • Speed limit for single connection download
    • Request and Response Actions
      • HTTP Response
      • Processing order
      • Default HTTP Headers of Origin-Pull Requests
      • Default HTTP Response Headers
      • HTTP Restrictions
    • Media Services
      • Audio and Video Pre-pulling
      • Just-in-Time Image Processing
      • Just-in-Time Media Processing
      • VOD Media Origin
  • L4 Proxy
    • Overview
    • Creating an L4 Proxy Instance
    • Modifying an L4 Proxy Instance
    • Disabling or Deleting an L4 Proxy Instance
    • Batch Configuring Forwarding Rules
    • Obtaining Real Client IPs
      • Obtaining Real TCP Client IPs via TOA
      • Obtaining Real Client IPs Through Protocol V1/V2
        • Overview
        • Method 1: Obtaining Real Client IPs Through Nginx
        • Method 2: Parsing Real Client IPs on Application Server
        • Format of Real Client IPs Obtained Through Proxy Protocol V1/V2
      • Transmitting Client Real IP via SPP Protocol
  • Domain name service and origin server configuration
    • Domain Name Services
      • Overview
      • DNS resolution for managed domains
        • Modifying DNS Servers
        • Configuring DNS Records
        • Batch Importing DNS Records
        • Advanced DNS Configuration
      • Access accelerated domains
        • Adding A Domain Name for Acceleration
        • Ownership Verification
        • Modifying CNAME Records
        • Verify Business Access
      • Traffic scheduling
        • Traffic Scheduling Management
    • HTTPS Certificate
      • Overview
      • Edge HTTPS Certificate
        • Overview
        • Deploying/Updating SSL Certificate for A Domain Name
        • Configuring A Free Certificate for A Domain Name
        • Using Keyless Certificate
      • Edge mTLS Authentication
      • Origin Certificate Validation
      • HTTPS configuration
        • Forced HTTPS Access
        • Enabling HSTS
        • SSL/TLS security configuration
          • Configuring SSL/TLS Security
          • TLS Versions and Cipher Suites
        • Enabling OCSP Stapling
      • Related References
        • Using OpenSSL to Generate Self-Signed Certificates
        • Certificate Format Requirements
        • The Difference Between one-way authentication and Mutual authentication
    • Origin Configuration
      • Load Balancing
        • Overview
        • Quickly Create Load Balancers
        • Health Check Policies
        • Viewing the Health Status of Origin Server
        • Related References
          • Load Balancing-Related Concepts
          • Introduction to Request Retry Strategy
      • Origin Group Configuration
      • Origin configuration
        • Origin-Pull Timeout
        • Configuring Origin-Pull HTTPS
        • Host Header Rewrite
        • Controlling Origin-pull Requests
        • Redirect Following During Origin-Pull
        • HTTP/2 Origin-Pull
        • Range GETs
        • Modify Origin
        • Origin-pull Rate Limiting Policy
      • Origin Protection(Obtaining/Updating Origin IP Address Range)
      • Related References
        • ld Version Origin Group Compatible Related Issues

Overview

How It Works

L4 proxy is the acceleration service of EdgeOne based on TCP/UDP. By leveraging widely distributed layer-4 proxy nodes, unique DDoS module, and smart routing technology, EdgeOne implements nearby access for end users, edge traffic cleansing, and port monitoring and forwarding. It thus offers high-availability and low-latency DDoS mitigation and acceleration services for layer-4 applications.
Note:
The L4 proxy is only available with the Enterprise Edition package.




Use Cases

Game Acceleration

L4 proxy accelerates data transmission over TCP/UDP for mobile and PC games, such as real-time battle games and MMORPGs that require global access to a unified server. L4 proxy connects players to the nearest high-speed channels to reduce the packet loss rate and latency of the game due to varying network conditions across regions.




OA Application Acceleration

Generally, in cross-regional OA scenarios, the business data of a company is stored in the master data center at its headquarters. This often results in a high packet loss rate with high latency during cross-regional communication due to network issues, causing troubles in cross-regional business access and data synchronization. L4 proxy effectively solves those network issues and improves the business access experience by connecting users to the nearest EdgeOne nodes and optimizing the access links.




Real-time Audio/Video

L4 proxy supports forwarding acceleration over UDP. This ensures reliable audio and video transmission in real-time interactive scenarios, such as video meetings and video communication between anchors and audience members. L4 proxy solves network issues such as audio/video lags, packet loss, and high latency during cross-ISP, long distance, and cross-border communication.