G-Core Labs speeds up its CDN, intros new tariffs
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| 30 September 2019

International cloud and edge solutions provider G-Core Labs has improved its global content delivery network by adding functionality of сache sharding and image optimisation to allow online businesses to reduce response times and to accelerate heavy content delivery.

Cache sharding is a technology that allows CDN servers in the same data centre to use one another’s cache memory. As a result, the number of unique files in the cache grows, the number of requests to the origin servers decreases (to web site of internet store, bank, mass media, online game etc.), and the speed of content delivery increases.

The technology is said to be able to provide an advantage when delivering terabytes of content in case there are no obvious leaders in requests among these files (e.g. if we are speaking on online stores).

The image optimisation function allows to edit images within the CDN server and is said to be useful for any online business that needs to store several versions of the same image in the CDN network.

G-Core Labs has also introduced a free tariff for CDN services. The proposal is relevant primarily for independent developers, small and medium-sized businesses. The free tariff doesn’t have a fixed monthly payment and includes 300 GB of free traffic within the test period and 100 free GB monthly in the future.

“We regularly optimise our CDN network and add useful features and tools to it. We want as many companies working online as possible to test the opportunities of a global content delivery network operating in all markets,” explained Dmitry Samoshkin, vice president of products at G-Core Labs. “Within the new business season, for new customers we offer the most favourable rates for CDN in the entire history of our service.”