TWIPLA's Global Content Delivery Network Drastically Improves Load Times

If you need help getting your head around this concept, think of the handy network of ATM machines around you. Instead of having to go into your bank, you can use whichever hole in the wall is nearby - a system that gives you fast access to cash whenever you need it.

CDNs work on the principles of dynamic acceleration, edge logic computations, and caching - a process that temporarily stores data in server centers around the world, and enables TWIPLA to connect to the server nearest to you.

However, it's important to note that we also still use DNS-based routing so that traffic hits the closest node to our users.

TWIPLA's nodes are distributed between multiple content delivery network providers. This means that we're not reliant on a single organization, and this minimizes the risk of service disruption that comes from having a centralized system or single point of failure. It's a sensible approach, and one that enhances flexibility, resilience, and scalability. 

We also don't use a third party CDN to ensure that our platform remains compliant with all global data privacy laws, including GDPR, and means that we retain complete control over user data.

We've chosen to work with Hetzner, Hostinger, and OVHcloud, three state-of-the-art companies with the infrastructure that our website intelligence platform needs for optimal performance. And while our choices have no impact on TWIPLA from a user perspective, you can find information about these partners below:

Our new content delivery network means that a user's website data is connected to the node closest to them. This proximity minimizes the physical distance that data needs to travel, resulting in faster data retrieval and shorter load times.  

It also reduces latency - the delay between the initiation of a request and the response by TWIPLA - and enhances load balancing. This allows the network to efficiently distribute incoming traffic across multiple servers based on both capacity and request proximity. As a result, TWIPLA now performs optimally even during periods of high demand, without server overload or the risk of slowdowns and downtime.

CDNs also use caching to store frequently accessed content at edge servers located closest to users. This cached content is served directly from the CDN servers, eliminating the need to retrieve data from the origin server for subsequent requests. As a result, load times are significantly reduced, particularly for static or non-personalized content.

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Getting accurate, up-to-the-second insight into website performance is vital for effective website development, and particularly with time sensitive work such as campaign tracking, threat identification, and other potentially damaging technical issues.

But more improvements are on the way. Our development team continue to roll out new features and performance improvements each month as we work to keep our website intelligence platform right on the cutting edge of what's possible.

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