Content Delivery Networks and Global Performance
Content Delivery Networks and Global Performance Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) place copies of content on many servers around the world. When a user requests a page, the CDN tries to serve assets from the nearest edge location. If the edge has a fresh copy, it is served quickly; if not, the request travels to the origin and the edge caches the result for next time. This simple idea cuts latency and helps sites handle traffic spikes. ...