Microsoft Azure CDN

Move delivery to the edge and ship faster experiences. With Microsoft Azure CDN, you set up an endpoint, point it at your origin, and define caching rules that put content close to customers. Start in the portal or automate with the API: create the profile, map your origin, configure TTLs per path, and deploy in minutes. Tie it into CI/CD to invalidate paths or tags after each release, and use headers or query strings to version assets so browsers always fetch the right build.

For content-heavy websites and apps, speed up images, scripts, and styles with static caching, then route dynamic pages intelligently to keep interactions quick. Use rules to compress responses, prioritize critical paths, and bypass cache for personalized data. Protect your infrastructure by enabling an origin shield, so only a single, controlled edge location talks to your servers. Test quickly with curl or browser dev tools, watch headers for cache status, and iterate on policies until you hit target latency and hit ratio goals.

When traffic surges—product drops, live events, or flash sales—lean on provider options within Azure to match your workload profile globally. Keep costs predictable with shared SSL for lower environments, and switch to custom certificates on your domains for production. Set granular purge actions: wipe a single file, an entire folder, or a tag group right after deployment. Use geographic or device-aware rules to steer users to the nearest asset variant and keep origin calls to a minimum when load spikes. more