What is Anycast DNS?
An introduction to Anycast DNS
Edge computing is an evolving paradigm focused on bringing data processing closer to the location where it is needed, which is often the end-user's device, like a computer or phone. While traditional cloud computing systems rely on centralised data centres to process and store data, edge computing takes a more decentralised approach. It leverages various edge nodes like servers located nearer to users, and even users' own devices, for quicker data processing and delivery.
Traditional cloud computing has been revolutionary for website and web application hosting, providing scalable, on-demand resources. However, this centralised model has its shortcomings, such as latency and bandwidth usage, especially as users are distributed globally and as real-time interactions on web applications become more prevalent.
CDNs already bring static resources closer to the user. Integrating edge computing capabilities can allow even complex, dynamic data to be processed nearer to the end-user.
Functions or containers can be deployed directly on edge nodes, allowing for highly responsive serverless architectures that execute code closer to the user, enhancing performance.
An introduction to Anycast DNS
A quick description about what an Apex Domain is.
An overview of the cache control header sent by websites.
An introduction to cache tags/surrogate keys and how they're used by caching proxies.
An introduction to CDNs (Content Delivery Network)
A quick description of CIDR notation.
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