Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) are distributed networks of servers strategically placed around the world to deliver website content to users more efficiently. It offers:
Improved website speed
Reduced server load
Enhanced global accessibility.
Check the details below. NOTE that failure to do this before the website goes into use will entail another step of offloading media files after they are in use already.
With your website media offloaded to a CDN and served from there rather than your website serer, you get a lighning fast site with less load. This leads to better SEO score, higher ranking, and secure media files that cannot be hotlinked.
The service also includes:
Install the Media Offload plugin
Create an Amazon Web Services (AWS) User
Create Access Keys for the new User
Integrating the AWS User to your website
Configure plugin to offload newly uploaded media to Amazon S3 bucket
S3 Bucket Security Settings
Configuring Amazon CloudFront for offloading media to Amazon S3
Create an Amazon CloudFront distribution
Configure the plugin to use Amazon CloudFront
Add a Custom Domain Name (CNAME) to the distribution
Block All Public Access to the Bucket
Testing and Performance Monitoring.
SSL Integration: Enabling SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption for the website.
