Of course with CDNs people always think about speed.
I see CDNs in a differently. A CDN provides users, and vendors a unique deployment spot based on its location within a network diagram, between the user and the origin web server. Due to this unique location you SHOULD expect more from a CDN than just performance. Why? Because this is the perfect place to layer on ancillary services.
Find a CDN vendor who has service you need, in addition to just plain old performance enhancement. CDN vendors offer all sorts of add on services including:
DNS Management
Malware Detection
Bot Detection
API Security
Web Application Firewalls
2 Factor Authentication
Load Balancing
Threat Intelligence and Fraud Detection
DDoS Protection
Etc.
If you're implementing a CDN as a net new project, stop and ask yourself "Do I have other projects that I can knock out at the same time?"
VP of Business Development at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
Vendor
2017-05-30T17:58:08Z
May 30, 2017
Downtime overall, ease of deployment, least resistance for buy-in. Is it forward looking and encompassing for future upgrades or requirements with little or no disruption?
What is a CDN? A CDN (content delivery network or content distribution network) is a network of proxy servers and their data centers that is geographically distributed and that work together to deliver internet content. The goal of a CDN is to deliver content as cheaply, quickly, securely, and reliably as possible. The majority of web traffic today is served through CDNs, which are a paid third-party service.CDNs allow for the rapid transfer of whatever assets are needed for loading...
-Deployment speed (initial and changes)
-Delivery speed
-Flexibility (can I configure exactly what I need) / testing platform
- Cache Control
- Cache Purge
- Duration of change propagation
Of course with CDNs people always think about speed.
I see CDNs in a differently. A CDN provides users, and vendors a unique deployment spot based on its location within a network diagram, between the user and the origin web server. Due to this unique location you SHOULD expect more from a CDN than just performance. Why? Because this is the perfect place to layer on ancillary services.
Find a CDN vendor who has service you need, in addition to just plain old performance enhancement. CDN vendors offer all sorts of add on services including:
DNS Management
Malware Detection
Bot Detection
API Security
Web Application Firewalls
2 Factor Authentication
Load Balancing
Threat Intelligence and Fraud Detection
DDoS Protection
Etc.
If you're implementing a CDN as a net new project, stop and ask yourself "Do I have other projects that I can knock out at the same time?"
Downtime overall, ease of deployment, least resistance for buy-in. Is it forward looking and encompassing for future upgrades or requirements with little or no disruption?