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Rule 2 - Use a Content Delivery Network
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Example 1 - CDN

Roundtrip response time:

This example and the No CDN example both contain the same test components: five scripts, one stylesheet, and eight images. In this example all of these test components are coming from a Content Delivery Network (CDN), specifically Akamai Technologies.

Load this page several times and compare the median response time to the No CDN example. The results vary depending on your geographic location and internet connection. Generally the CDN example is 15-20% faster than the No CDN example.

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