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Feb

What Is The Difference Between an Origin Server and Retrieval Host?

Origin Server: An origin server is a user’s service server and the source of the accelerated data for delivery. Retrieval Host: A retrieval host represents a host defined in the HTTP request header. It is the domain accessed by CDN nodes while retrieving the content from origin servers. In case...

Feb

Why Does A Site Loads Slowly for the First Time After Configuring a CDN?

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The first time any user accesses a site, the CDN PoPs haven’t cached any resources. These CDN PoPs need to get the resources from the origin server. To overcome such scenarios, users must preheat the cache.

Feb

How to Deploy CDN and WAF?

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Users need to resolve their domain name to CDN and then change the origin address of CDN to the CNAME value of WAF. Using this method, CDN forwards all the traffic to WAF, and then WAF filters the illegitimate traffic and routing the legitimate ones back to the origin server....

Feb

Why Do Users Get Request Timed Out When They Ping an Acceleration Domain Name?

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Owing to security reasons, all the operations related to ping are not allowed. One can still run the nslookup command to determine whether CDN has come into effect or not.

Feb

What SSL Versions Are Supported by Enlight CDN?

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Enlight CDN does support SSL versions like- TLSv1, TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2.

Feb

Is CDN Required if the Services Are Present Within a City?

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Any CDN has different lines, with each carrier having its own edge PoPs. Using Enlight CDN for caching static resources across different PoPs can reduce the origin server’s pressure, resulting in enhanced user experience levels.

Feb

How to Select the Service Area if the Server is Outside, but Visitors are in India?

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As a user of Enlight CDN, it is advised that one should select India for Service Area, mainly due to the following two reasons. If the users in Indian can access the acceleration domain, they will be redirected to the nearest CDN PoP and will be receiving significant acceleration. If...

Feb

What Node Is Used for Acceleration If an IP Address Resides Outside India Accesses an Acceleration Domain Name?

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Enlight CDN services are provided based on the egress IP address that clients access. Enlight CDN PoPs are distributed with different nodes providing services to users from another region. If the services are present outside India, it is advised to enable global acceleration.

Feb

What are the Ways in Which Traffic Passes Through WAF with Enlight CDN and WAF configured?

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In a normal configuration, there are two situations in which traffic passes through WAF If the desired content is present in the cache, the traffic will not pass through the WAF. Enlight CDN will directly fetch the requested content If the desired content is not present in the cache, then...

Feb

How Does Enlight CDN Respond to CC Attacks?

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In case a website is under attack, then Enlight CDN will be responsible for bearing the attack traffic. If a high-volume DDoS attack causes node failures, the domain name gets temporarily banned.

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