CDN (Content Delivery Network)
A Content Delivery Network is a geographically distributed network of servers that delivers web content to users based on their location. CDNs cache content at edge locations closer to users for faster delivery.
A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a geographically distributed network of servers that delivers web content to users based on their location. By caching content at edge locations closer to users, CDNs reduce latency and improve load times. CDNs are essential for global websites. When a user visits your site, they connect to the nearest CDN server rather than your origin server, resulting in faster delivery. Popular CDN providers include Cloudflare, Fastly, Akamai, and Amazon CloudFront. Beyond speed, CDNs provide DDoS protection, SSL termination, reduced bandwidth costs, and improved availability through redundancy.