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CDNWhat it means for you.

A content delivery network: servers around the world that deliver your files from a location near the visitor.

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What it means

A CDN stores copies of static files and often full pages at edge locations. This shortens the distance data travels and reduces load on your origin.

It also helps absorb traffic spikes and some attacks.

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What is CDN?

A content delivery network: servers around the world that deliver your files from a location near the visitor.

Where does it sit in Growth Score?

It belongs to the Activation pillar, one of the 12 pillars your score is built from.

What should I read next?

Start with Caching and Time to First Byte, then browse the other terms in Activation.

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