Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Edge Caching

What is the main purpose of edge caching?

• Increase latency

• Reduce redundancy

• Improve content delivery speed

• Limit traffic bottlenecks

What is the mechanism content delivery networks (CDNs) use to cache Internet content in different locations around the world?

• Tiered Caching

• Edge Caching

• Data Propagation

• Server Duplication

What is the benefit of edge caching in terms of bandwidth?

• Limits traffic bottlenecks

• Reduces Internet bandwidth

• Increases data travel distance

• Increases Internet congestion

What do edge servers do in a content delivery network (CDN)?

• Limit data access

• Serve data to nearby users

• Store data in the origin server

• Increase latency for users

What is the purpose of tiered caching in CDNs?

• Limit data access

• Duplicate rarely-accessed files

• Reduce unnecessary propagation of cached files

• Increase trips to the origin server

What customizable cache settings do CDNs provide?

• Size of data centers

• Type of data propagation

• Number of edge servers

• Frequency of checking for updated files

What is the benefit of edge caching in terms of redundancy?

• Limits traffic bottlenecks

• Increases data travel distance

• Reduces Internet congestion

• Provides backups in case of origin server failure

What is the primary function of edge servers in a CDN?

• Duplicate rarely-accessed files

• Serve data to nearby users

• Pull data from the origin server

• Increase latency for users

What is the purpose of the 'purge' feature in CDNs?

• Increase latency for users

• Remove old content from all edge servers at once

• Duplicate rarely-accessed files

• Limit data access

What is the benefit of edge caching in terms of latency?

• Provides backups in case of origin server failure

• Increases data travel distance

• Limits traffic bottlenecks

• Reduces latency for users around the world