Frontend System Design Course
Frontend System Design
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Intermediate

CDN Caching

Definition

CDNs sit between the user and the origin server. They cache responses closer to the user geographically. CDN caching is controlled via `s-maxage` or edge-specific rules.

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A massive global hard drive that stores your website so people in Australia don't have to wait for the data to travel from your server in New York.

Interview Questions

basic

  • How does CDN Caching fundamentally work?

intermediate

  • What are the performance implications of CDN Caching?

advanced

  • How does CDN Caching scale in an enterprise architecture?

trick

  • Are there scenarios where CDN Caching is an anti-pattern?

Flash Cards

Question

Define CDN Caching.

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Answer

CDN Caching is essential for complex frontend applications.