How to Use a CDN Defense Server to Make Your Website Faster and Safer

[johny899]

Did your site ever crash when everyone accessed it simultaneously? Or perhaps it loaded a bit slower for people elsewhere in the world? Yeah, that happened to me as well. It was maddening! And then I heard of something called a CDN defense server, and it made a significant difference.

What Is a CDN Defense Server?​

A CDN, or Content Delivery Network, is a group of servers based around the globe that helps to accelerate your site. A CDN defense server does the same, but also protects your site from the malicious stuff such as hackers, bot traffic, and too many requests at once.
Wondering why some sites never crash, no matter how big the attack? Chances are they're employing a CDN defense server.

Why You Should Be Using One​

I didn't think my small site needed a shield in the beginning. But that day that my blog entry went viral and took off, and my site crawled at a terrible pace. After having installed a CDN defense server, here are what were boosted:

• Everyone's load time for my site improved
• It had weeded out rubbish traffic from reaching my site
• My hosting charge lowered
• My site stayed online even during heavy traffic

How to Install (It's Fast)​

The installation was faster than I expected:

• Select a CDN company like Cloudflare, Fastly, or Akamai. I used Cloudflare since it is free to start off with.
• Configure your domain settings (DNS) to connect it with the CDN.
• Enable security features like bot protection and a firewall.
• Speed it up through the performance settings (I simply clicked "optimize everything").

And you're good to go! My site was faster and more secure with less hassle.

Is It Worth It? 100% Yes

Do you care about your site—blog, online store, dog picture site, etc.? A CDN protection server will help you. It smoothes out your site and protects it.

Not sold yet? Ask yourself: Do I desire my visitors to stay a while or leave? Should you desire them to stay, give this a try. You will be thanking me!