HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT CDN

FOR YOUR STARTUP

CHOOSING THE RIGHT CDN FOR YOUR NEEDS

CONTENT TYPE

POINTS OF PRESENCE (POPS)

FEATURES

ANALYTICS

SUPPORT

PRICING

SETUP

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT CDN FOR YOUR NEEDS

Content heavy websites are using a CDN in order to improve their website

performance and user experience.

CDNs are varied, and there are critical parameters that should be considered

before choosing the right CDN for a startup.

The following Parameters will help you choose the

best CDN that suits your needs

CONTENT TYPE

Some CDNs specialize in static content delivery, others satisfy both static

and dynamic content delivery

Choose a CDN that suits your website’s content type

Static

Dynamic

POINTS OF PRESENCE (POPS)

Where’s your target audience located?

(Are they local, hyperlocal, national or international?)

Make sure to choose a well spread CDN that has POPs within audience

vicinity

For example, if your target audience is located

in China, choosing a CDN that caters the US

wont be sufficient

FEATURES

Every CDN comes with its own set of features -

Opt for one that satisfies your

SECURITY FEATURES

APIIMMEDIATE

PURGEHTTPS

CACHING

API allows you to integrate the CDN

management directly into your

applications

HERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT ONES TO CONSIDER:

ANALYTICSAnalytics helps you better

understand the traffic

patterns on your website.

ANALYTICS

Choose a CDN that comes with advanced reporting capabilities and offers

insights into:

TRAFFICCACHE-HIT

RATEGEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

GROUPS

AND ZONES

COST CALCULATIONS

Most enterprise solutions demand a lot more maintenance than

startups or SMBs solutions

Choosing a high quality CDN that is easy to use, will decrease your

need for help and support

The pricing of a CDN varies, depending on several parameters:

PRICING

PRICING

BANDWIDTH

The higher, the better

PAY-AS-YOU-GO

Opt for a CDN that offers a pay-as-you-go pricing model

Obviously, no commitment is always better, especially if your on a tight

budget

SETUP When it comes to startups, fast and easy

setup is the way to go

Make sure that the configuration and

optimization process is automated

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