Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - CDN

What does CDN stand for?

• Content Distribution Network

• Content Delivery Network

• Central Data Network

• Cloud Data Network

How are servers in a CDN distributed?

• Within a single city

• Within a single country

• Across different locations

• Within a single data center

What is the purpose of using CDNs?

• To increase downtime

• To limit the impact of security breaches

• To provide content to users in different locations quickly

• To slow down content delivery

How does a CDN provide content to users in different locations?

• By manually choosing the server for each user

• By limiting the content access

• By storing data on a single server

• By using data replication on multiple servers

What helps large businesses avoid bottlenecks associated with serving data from a single location?

• Content delivery networks

• CDN rerouting

• Data replication

• Using multiple servers

What types of data can CDNs provide other than websites?

• Streaming media only

• Software programs, images, videos, and streaming media

• Images and videos only

• Text files only

What is a benefit of using CDNs for cloud computing services?

• Manual server selection

• Automatic server selection based on user location

• Increased downtime

• Limited server options

What is a common feature in the web address of CDNs?

• The word 'network'

• The word 'server'

• The letters 'cdn'

• The letters 'abc'

What happens if hardware fails on one server in a CDN?

• The CDN shuts down

• Traffic is rerouted to the next best server

• Data is lost

• Security breaches occur

How does a CDN help limit the impact of security breaches?

• By rerouting traffic to the next best server

• By storing data on a single server

• By increasing downtime

• By rerouting traffic to the same server