● Content Delivery Network
CDN (Content Delivery Network)
Do you want your web application to load quickly worldwide? Use a CDN to offer visitors around the world a fast, secure, and always-available website.
⚡ Faster charging times
🛡 DDoS & WAF
↻ Automatic failover
Amsterdam · origin
London
Frankfurt
New York
São Paulo
Singapore
Tokyo
Sydney
Content provided by
the nearest edge server
Los Angeles
Mumbai
Johannesburg
Explanation
What is a CDN?
A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a distributed network of servers located in various places around the world. The main purpose of a CDN is to efficiently deliver web content—such as images, videos, stylesheets, scripts, and other static files—to users, no matter where they are.
When a website is delivered via a CDN, the static files are copied and stored on multiple servers. These servers are also known as edge servers. When a user accesses the website, the content is delivered from the nearest edge server rather than from the original server on which the website is hosted.
Without a CDN
Long distance, slow charging time
A visitor in Sydney retrieves everything from the server in Amsterdam
With CDN
Short distance, lightning fast
A visitor in Sydney receives content from the edge server in Sydney
Why Use a CDN?
Benefits of a CDN
A CDN makes your website faster, more secure, and more reliable for visitors in the Netherlands and far beyond.
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Faster loading times
By using a CDN, static content—such as images, files, and code—is stored on servers located closer to the user. This reduces the distance the data has to travel, resulting in faster webpage load times.
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Maximum security
Minty Hosting also offers a comprehensive CDN package with security features, such as DDoS protection and Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), which help protect websites against various types of cyberattacks. If you’re interested in this comprehensive package, please request a separate quote.
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Better availability
CDNs use geographically distributed servers. If a server goes down, traffic is automatically rerouted to other available servers. This increases a website’s reliability and availability, thereby minimizing downtime.
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Better user experience
Faster loading times, improved performance, and better availability all contribute to a better user experience for international visitors. Users are more likely to stay on a website and return more often if it is fast and reliable.
Here's how it works
From your server to every visitor around the world
1
A visitor opens your website
A visitor, anywhere in the world, accesses a page on your website.
2
The edge server delivers the content
The nearest edge server delivers images, scripts, and other static files directly from the cache.
3
It will reduce the load on your server
Only dynamic requests are sent to your own server. This reduces the load and improves stability during peak traffic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About CDN
What is the difference between a CDN and hosting?
Your hosting is where your website and database run (the origin server). A CDN is an additional layer on top of that that delivers static files from servers located close to your visitors. So you always need hosting; a CDN makes it faster and more robust.
Who might be interested in a CDN?
A CDN is particularly valuable for websites and online stores with visitors in multiple countries, for sites with a lot of images or video, and for platforms that experience traffic spikes or attacks.
Will a CDN help my website rank higher in Google?
Page load speed is a ranking factor for Google. Because a CDN makes your pages load faster, your Core Web Vitals improve, which positively impacts your search visibility.
Does a CDN protect against DDoS attacks?
With our comprehensive CDN package, you get DDoS protection and a Web Application Firewall (WAF). Malicious traffic is blocked before it reaches your server. Please request a separate quote for this.
Does a CDN work with WordPress and WooCommerce?
Yes. A CDN works with virtually any CMS and online store, including WordPress and WooCommerce. We’ll help you set it up so that caching and dynamic pages—such as the shopping cart—work well together.
Interested?
Interested in our Content Delivery Network services?
Please contact us. Minty Hosting would be happy to work with you to find a Content Delivery Network solution that meets your digital needs and requirements.
