: What is the difference between CDN networks and which one is the best out there? I run a popular site for which I would like to use a CDN network. So far I have found NetDNA since it is

@Merenda212

There are other contributing factors that go into the success of a CDN partner beyond just the scope of which one offers the fastest delivery.

I have heard some stories of media sites which have had outages because their hosting provider doesnt fully understand the challenges of content delivery and working with a CDN network.

I would recommend checking with your provider to see if they have a partnership with a CDN like Akamai who are the leaders in this function. There are many more benefits of having a cloud solution provider whom functions and partners with the CDN network and it will usually also include a better scale economically with price savings than being tied into the service directly.

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@Smith883

The two major CDNs I know of are Limelight and Akamai. They offer different options and a huge price difference. Also they tend to have a breaking point where if you're not using enough traffic it's a waste of money to use their service. It's better to go with a cloud format like the amazon web services or rackspace cloud hosting.

I've used Akamai many times, and they are by far my first pick, but they tend to be for bigger clients as most major companies use them.

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