Key Concepts of CDNs

Course Details

In this course, we'll lay out the basics of what a Content Delivery Network is and how they improve content delivery.

Learning Objectives

Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) enhance a user’s online experience by optimizing web performance
Points of Presence (POPs) cache, or store, content from an origin server to accelerate content delivery and serve up-to-date content
CDNs can add business value by increasing performance, availability, scalability, and security while reducing costs

Course Details

In this course, we'll lay out the basics of what a Content Delivery Network is and how they improve content delivery.

Learning Objectives

Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) enhance a user’s online experience by optimizing web performance
Points of Presence (POPs) cache, or store, content from an origin server to accelerate content delivery and serve up-to-date content
CDNs can add business value by increasing performance, availability, scalability, and security while reducing costs

Start with the basics of understanding how CDNs work.