Content Delivery Networks Speeding Up Global Apps

Content Delivery Networks Speeding Up Global Apps Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) place copies of your site’s static assets in many locations around the world. When a user visits, the CDN serves what they need from the nearest edge server, cutting distance and time. This simple change often makes pages feel noticeably faster for people who are far from your origin. CDNs handle images, scripts, styles, and videos. They also offer TLS at the edge, HTTP/2 or HTTP/3, and protections against traffic spikes. This reduces load on your origin and speeds up responses, especially during busy times or regional outages. ...

September 22, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words