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Segment Error Patterns: 404 vs Timeout vs Zero-byte

Published2026-02-04 · Read 12 min

Identify segment failure types and map them to origin, network, or cache issues.

Different meanings

404 usually indicates missing content or path mismatch; timeout indicates network or origin slowness.

Suggested action

Compare by region, level, and node to separate global from edge-local incidents.