Why CDN Isn’t Always Faster: A Deep Dive into Architecture, Caching, and Origin Pull

This article explains the full CDN workflow—from DNS resolution and CNAME routing to cache miss handling and origin pull—illustrates when CDN improves performance, how to detect cache misses via HTTP headers, and outlines scenarios where using a CDN may actually slow down delivery.

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Why CDN Isn’t Always Faster: A Deep Dive into Architecture, Caching, and Origin Pull

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Jan 4, 2023 · Cloud Computing

Understanding CDN: How Content Delivery Networks Work and When to Use Them

This article explains the fundamentals of Content Delivery Networks (CDN), how they cache object‑storage files, the DNS resolution process with CNAME records, origin‑pull behavior on cache misses, performance trade‑offs, and guidelines for when CDN integration is beneficial or unnecessary.

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Understanding CDN: How Content Delivery Networks Work and When to Use Them