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IBM Cloud Content Delivery Network vs. StackPath Edge Delivery

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    IBM Cloud Content Delivery Network

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM now supplies a CDN via IBM Cloud, via their partnership with Akamai, the IBM Cloud Content Delivery Network.N/A

    StackPath Edge Delivery

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe StackPath (formerly Highwinds) Content Delivery Network provides a scalable DNS with load balancing, traffic management, DDoS protection and Web Application Firewall (WAF) to support and protect enterprise websites and applications.N/A
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    IBM Cloud Content Delivery NetworkStackPath Edge Delivery
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    IBM Cloud Content Delivery NetworkStackPath Edge Delivery
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    IBM Cloud Content Delivery NetworkStackPath Edge Delivery
    Small Businesses
    Amazon CloudFront
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Amazon CloudFront
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Google Cloud CDN
    Score6.2 out of 10
    Google Cloud CDN
    Score6.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Azure CDN
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Azure CDN
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Cloud Content Delivery NetworkStackPath Edge Delivery
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Cloud Content Delivery NetworkStackPath Edge Delivery
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    IBM
    The IBM Cloud Content Delivery Network is well suited for web applications that have a distributed worldwide audience. Modern web sites load a lot of assets, such as javascript and css, that can be sped up significantly with it.
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    StackPath
    Well suited to:
    1. Startups - Very competitive pricing, better than AWS for object storage and CDN.
    2. The less technical - for those looking to implement a CDN, it doesn't get any easier than StackPath
    3. The more technical - Well documented API, serverless scripting and container deployments
    4. Fast object delivery - StackPath tends to be faster (sometimes much more ) than AWS S3. See below however...
    Not so well suited to:
    1. Multi-tiered web applications
    2. Ultra high bandwidth requirements. Stackpath isn't meant to be a substitute for AWS or Azure when you're looking to push 100s of TBs of traffic.
    3. Object storage works well if you don't need fine-grained bucket lifecycle or permissions management.
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    Pros
    IBM
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    StackPath
    • Price competitive.
    • Easy to use.
    • Good reporting.
    • Quick to deploy.
    • Start-up friendly.
    • Good technical information via blog, FAQ and community discussion.
    • I can talk to real person for urgent support.
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    Cons
    IBM
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    StackPath
    • Analytics.
    • Many options hidden in API.
    • Web console.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
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    StackPath
    When we identified the need for having a Content Delivery Network to improve our website loading performance we researched a bit and found StackPath. Reading its reviews and the info on its website we have found that they had everything we needed so we didn't need to look for other products.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • It has reduced load on our servers so we can reallocate server resources to our web app
    • IBM Cloud Content Delivery Network has sped up response times for our app and made customers happier
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    StackPath
    • Easy 25-30% improvement in website performance vs non CDN solution
    • Less expensive and faster object storage than AWS
    • Aided greatly in maintaining KPIs in terms of performance, availability
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