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Cloudflare makes Origin Range Requests available for large files
Source announcement: 2026-10-23 · Event date: 2026-10-23
On 23 October, Cloudflare announced that Origin Range Requests is available on all plans. For large-file traffic selected through Cache Rules, the system manages partial origin fetches and cache coordination. The development is relevant to businesses distributing video, large downloads and software files.
Aiming to reduce unnecessary origin traffic
When seeking to the middle of a video, a client may request only part of the file. Cloudflare says its old fixed-range cache approach could fetch larger blocks from the origin for such small requests. The rebuilt Pingora-based system coordinates concurrent range requests with data already in cache; customers no longer need to tune a separate range size.
The company reports that p99 time to first byte fell by roughly half for R2 workloads. This is Cloudflare’s own measurement, not a result for Quad Bilişim or every customer website. The feature does not change normal cache eligibility rules. Origin support for byte-range requests also remains important for partial fetches to be useful.
Quad Bilişim commentary
The announcement shows that transfer efficiency is not just about connection speed. The portion a user requests may differ from the amount of data moved behind the scenes. This distinction helps explain large-content delivery, but improvements in a provider’s specific workloads should not be generalized to every internet connection.
Source
Cloudflare: Origin Range Requests announcement — 23 October 2026