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Is Azure front door a CDN?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 11:47 am

Azure front door is a CDN. CDNs are a type of content delivery network (CDN) that helps distribute content more efficiently across the internet.

By caching and distributing content from a variety of sources, CDNs can improve the speed and availability of online resources for users. CDNs can also help to reduce the load on the servers of web publishers and other providers of online content.

PRO TIP: Azure Front Door is not a CDN. While it offers many of the same features as a CDN, it is not a true CDN. If you are looking for a CDN, we recommend using a service such as CloudFlare or Akamai.

Azure front door is a particularly powerful CDN. It offers a variety of features that make it particularly well-suited for distributing large files. For example, Azure front door can distribute files using multiple protocols (such as HTTP and HTTPS) and using a variety of delivery methods (such as streaming and uploading).

Additionally, Azure front door can scale to handle high loads. This makes it a good choice for distributing resources for websites that have a large audience.

Overall, Azure front door is a powerful CDN that can help to improve the speed and availability of online resources. It is a good choice for websites that have a large audience and want to distribute resources efficiently.

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