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Unravelling the Role of Content Delivery Networks in System Design

I have just published a new article discussing the role of CDNs in system design architectures.

🌐 Understanding CDNs: Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) are vital in enhancing website performance by caching static content like JavaScript, images, and HTML pages globally. They are essential in modern web architectures for companies like Spotify, Netflix, and Instagram.

πŸ–₯️ Broad Applications: CDNs have wide-ranging applications, from bloggers aiming to accelerate their sites, to developers preparing for system design interviews, and CTOs managing viral startup traffic.

πŸ“ˆ Practical Use Cases:

  - Static blogs: Utilizing CDNs can significantly boost loading times globally, improving SEO rankings.

  - System design interviews: CDNs are often discussed as globally distributed caches for static (and increasingly dynamic) content, enhancing latency, scaling, and security.

☁️ CDNs in Cloud Infrastructure:

  - Simplified with AWS services, options range from hosting static content on EC2, storing it in S3 (blob storage), to caching via CloudFront (CDN service).

  - Cloudflare is highlighted as a user-friendly, all-in-one solution for static content management.

πŸ”— Additional Resources: The article concludes with links for further learning about CDNs, including explanations for beginners, benefits, types, and specific features of services like Cloudflare.

Read the full article at https://cloudnativeengineer.substack.com/p/the-role-of-content-delivery-networks

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