Question 1

What is a CDN?

Accepted Answer

Content delivery networks (CDN) are regionally distributed server networks and cloud services that are used to accelerate the delivery of web content – large media files are particularly suitable for accelerated delivery. CDN solutions deliver scalable storage and delivery capacities, ensuring uninterrupted data throughput even during unpredictable load peaks. CDN solutions usually offer globally distributed PoPs (points of presence) at the relevant Internet nodes to ensure high-performance data transmission in the various provider networks. The required data is cached on the individual Pops and kept ready for user requests. Through this caching, CDN solutions reduce the load on the origin servers, which provide the desired data via a pull or push process.

Question 2

When do I need a CDN?

Accepted Answer

CDN solutions are particularly suitable for companies whose web processes transfer large amounts of data. As a rule, websites with a lot of multimedia content such as high-resolution images, videos or live streams are therefore preferably secured via a CDN provider. Using a CDN solution enables these companies to guarantee their customers fast and uninterrupted data transmission and at the same time reduce their own operating costs by reducing the load on their origin servers.

Question 3

How long does it take to set up a CDN?

Accepted Answer

As CDNs are usually cloud services from an external service provider, the activation of CDN solutions can be implemented in just a few steps. No additional software or hardware is required for implementation. With full-service providers such as Myra, the service provider's experts take care of almost the entire setup and configuration of the service. This reduces the in-house effort required to provide a CDN solution to a minimum.

Question 4

Are CDNs GDPR-compliant?

Accepted Answer

For the successful use of CDN solutions, the encryption of traffic must be broken at short notice. This process is controversial from a data protection perspective, as this SSL/TLS termination also exposes personal data at short notice. In principle, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) only permits the processing of such sensitive data in the European Economic Area (EEA) and in secure third countries for which the EU Commission has issued an adequacy decision. Data transfers to other countries require the use of compensatory measures, such as solid encryption, to ensure the specified level of data protection – however, it is not technically possible to implement such encryption. For this reason, GDPR-compliant use of CDN services is generally only possible if there are no data transfers outside the EEA or secure third countries – the CDN provider is therefore ideally located in Europe. At Myra, SSL/TLS termination takes place in a secure area of our infrastructure. Decoding is used to check the packets – traffic is filtered granularly using deep package inspection to prevent harmful requests to the customer's infrastructure. All communication in our network to the outside world, to the user and to your origin server, is fully encrypted. SSL/TLS termination at Myra takes place exclusively in Germany - legally compliant with GDPR.

Question 5

What CDNs does Germany have to offer?

Accepted Answer

When choosing a suitable cloud CDN, companies that value data protection often ask themselves which providers operate within Germany. In addition to the usual global cloud CDNs and hyperscalers, there are primarily specialized providers operating in Germany that offer both performance and protection services for organizations. Indicators of a suitable provider include industry expertise or level of certification. The most important standards include ISO 27001 based on BSI IT Grundschutz, BSI-C5 Type 2 or KRITIS qualification in accordance with Section 3 of the BSI Act.

Question 6

What other content delivery options does Myra offer?

Accepted Answer

Myra Object Storage allows content stored on the CDN to be delivered even if your origin servers fail. Myra Video Streaming, on the other hand, optimizes video streams in real time and delivers high-resolution video content smoothly.

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