BrainStorm uses the Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) to:
- Improve page load speeds
- Reduce bandwidth consumption during video streaming
- Secure our application
- Handle high traffic loads
- And many more
What is a CDN?
A content delivery network (CDN) refers to a group of servers distributed globally. These servers work together to reduce latency and provide rapid delivery of QuickHelp content. A CDN does not host content, but instead stores a cached version of said content, which improves performance. These global servers are called PoPs (Points of Presence). Each PoP contains a number of caching servers responsible for delivering QuickHelp content to end users within its proximity.
To see a current list of Azure’s CDN PoP locations visit the following site:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cdn/cdn-pop-locations