Google Cloud CDN

Google Cloud CDN (Content Delivery Network) is a globally distributed service that caches content close to users, reducing latency and accelerating web and video content delivery. It leverages Google's massive global network infrastructure, including its over 200 edge Points of Presence (PoPs),…

Key facts

First appeared: 2015
Category: technology
Problem solved: Google Cloud CDN was created to solve the challenge of delivering web and streaming content efficiently and reliably to a global audience. Before CDNs, users worldwide would retrieve content directly from a single origin server, leading to high latency for distant users, increased load on the origin, and higher bandwidth costs. Cloud CDN significantly reduces content load times, improves user experience, and offloads traffic from origin servers.
Platforms: Google Cloud Platform

Related technologies

Cloud DNS
Google Kubernetes Engine
Google Cloud Storage
Stackdriver (Cloud Monitoring & Logging)
Google Compute Engine
Google Cloud Load Balancing

Notable users

Ubisoft
HTC
PayPal
Spotify
Snap Inc. (Snapchat)
Khan Academy