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    Fastly Edge Cloud Platform

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFastly, headquartered in San Francisco, offers the Fastly Edge Cloud Computing, Content Delivery Network (CDN) (formerly Fastly Deliver@Edge). Priced by bandwidth in gigabytes and number of file requests, Fastly supports image optimization, video and streaming, load balancing, and cloud security via web application firewall (WAF) and DDoS protection. Additionally, Fastly is available as a managed CDN.

    $0

    per 10,000 requests

    Google Cloud CDN

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AThe Google Cloud CDN is touted as a low cost option with tight integration with Google Cloud apps and services.N/A
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    Fastly Edge Cloud PlatformGoogle Cloud CDN
    Editions & Modules
    Requests
    $0
    per 10,000 requests
    Next 10TB
    $0.08
    per GB/per reigon
    First 10TB
    $0.12
    per GB/per reigon
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    Pricing Offerings
    Fastly Edge Cloud PlatformGoogle Cloud CDN
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Fastly Edge Cloud PlatformGoogle Cloud CDN
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    Fastly
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    Google
    Chose Google Cloud CDN
    Fastly was having minimum spend system, when we started using it, and the pricing structure didn't fit our budget, so we decided to change the provider. Also, compared to Google Cloud CDN it was a little bit difficult to set up and use for beginners.
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    Fastly Edge Cloud PlatformGoogle Cloud CDN
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    4.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.0
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    Support Rating
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    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    Fastly Edge Cloud PlatformGoogle Cloud CDN
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Fastly
    The service is really well-suited for pretty much any site that is primarily display-driven (that is, mostly GET requests). The network is able to handle massive volumes of traffic and their POPs have spread out pretty much anywhere that it's easy to get them (so basically everywhere but China and Russia). My team witnessed several large-scale attack attempts on some high-profile websites (attacks in the 10s of millions of requests per second) that were mitigated before ever coming back to the actual application; in one case we didn't realize the attack had happened until we looked at the logs the next day. Because it's a cache store option, the default configuration does not cache POST responses, and it can be difficult to set up things like authenticated paywalls as a result.
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    Google
    Google Cloud CDN is available globally and supports various load balancers available in different regions around the globe, so I find Google Cloud CDN as one of the best choices for CDN as it serves globally and it is really fast, safe, and secure. It might be not suitable for you if you do not have any technical background.
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    Pros
    Fastly
    • Very performant and fast -- major companies have drastically reduced page load times with Fastly's edge technology.
    • Support for many types of media, including video.
    • Image add-on makes serving and manipulating images very simple.
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    Google
    • The intelligent categorization and management of site content cache in Google Cloud CDN is unique and offers the best results with simple settings.
    • It has powerful servers in all geographical regions of the world and the speed of the site will increase many times for the customer with smart routing.
    • It has AnyCast IP feature and website receives a single global IP address. In this case, the site loads at the same speed worldwide.
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    Cons
    Fastly
    • WAF is hard to configure.
    • No comprehensive rate limiting without a pricey upgrade.
    • Account access controls are extremely limited.
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    Google
    • Unable to use any kind of code to show different content.
    • Absence of cloud workers as provided by Cloudfront, Cloudflare and Akamai.
    • No support for dynamic routing.
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    Usability
    Fastly
    Fastly Edge Cloud Platform is a powerful tool with robust capabilities, but it requires deep technical knowledge to integrate effectively into existing applications. While its performance and features are excellent, the lack of a user-friendly interface and the need for advanced configuration can make it challenging for teams without experienced developers.
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    Google
    There is not really an interface for managing rules directly, compared to market leaders, Google's implementation is probably strong on the technical side but for the average user it might be lacking. There are no advanced features which can be compared to what other leaders in the CDN sector are providing or they can be achieved but with high implementation cost and usage of other products in the Google Cloud suite
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    Support Rating
    Fastly
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I didn't have the need to use support from Google when I was either testing or setting up my website. Information was easily found by searching online if I needed to, and the options that I needed to install or enable were there on the setup page. Honestly, I was a former systems administrator so most of this stuff is not challenging for me.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Fastly
    It’s the fastest and most configurable.
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    Google
    We have limited software developers and don't have the need for a big cloud service provider along with their costs. Google Cloud CDN brings to usr, reliability and brand familiarity. Google Cloud CDN also doesn't bother us with pitches or 1000 emails about the products. We went and signed up for it, without dealing with a pushy salesperson.
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    Return on Investment
    Fastly
    • Fastly dramatically reduces load times for clients all over the world thanks to their global system of POPs.
    • Fastly is a cost-effective choice when a highly-performant CDN is required and makes it simple to support data that is quickly invalidated.
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    Google
    • Google Cloud CDN has worked great as a tool to provide more reliable and faster interactive web experiences such as with e-learning sites.
    • The product can require additional training costs, even for experienced IT administrators.
    • Overall, ongoing costs can also be prohibitive for organizations with smaller web presences.
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