How does Fastly compare to Cloudflare for developer-centric CDN use cases?

Fastly excels in real-time cache purging (sub-150ms globally), VCL/Compute@Edge programmability, and streaming log delivery — making it popular with engineering-led teams. Cloudflare Workers offers broader serverless capabilities at a more accessible price point.

What CDN features are critical for e-commerce and retail enterprises?

Key features include sub-10ms TTFB, image optimization (WebP/AVIF conversion), bot management, WAF integration, A/B testing at the edge, and real-user monitoring. Akamai, Cloudflare Enterprise, and Fastly all offer comprehensive commerce-focused CDN bundles.

How should enterprises evaluate CDN total cost of ownership?

CDN pricing involves data transfer fees ($0.005–$0.08/GB by region), request fees, and add-on service costs. Cloudflare's unmetered DDoS and flat-rate plans simplify budgeting. Egress fees from origin clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure) can double effective CDN costs if not managed with origin shield configurations.

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Cloudflare leads with 300+ PoPs globally and consistently top benchmark scores. Akamai's Intelligent Edge Platform is the gold standard for media streaming and enterprise DDoS protection at scale. AWS CloudFront integrates best for AWS-native applications.

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