DevOps
What is CDN?
Content Delivery Network — a distributed network of servers that delivers content to users from the nearest location.
Definition
A CDN (Content Delivery Network) is a geographically distributed network of proxy servers that cache and deliver content from the location closest to the user. CDNs reduce latency, improve load times, handle traffic spikes, and provide DDoS protection. Popular CDNs include Cloudflare, Fastly, AWS CloudFront, and Vercel Edge Network. Modern CDNs also support edge computing — running code at the edge.