StackPath
Streaming video, games, IoT — the cloud’s hottest workloads measure success by the microsecond. Give your applications, data, and content the speed that they need and centralized cloud can’t deliver. Build, accelerate, and protect at the internet’s edge.
StackPath is a computing platform that provides the necessary infrastructure to boost your speed and performance. Unlike traditional, cloud-centralized competitors, StackPath’s locations are physically closer to end-users. It’s a reliable, flexible, and affordable solution for professional websites and businesses of all sizes.
StackPath CDN (the service formerly known as MaxCDN) is a powerful content delivery network (CDN), relatively easy for novices to set up, yet with some very capable enterprise-level features on offer if you need them. The service network has 50+ PoPs worldwide. It’s a reasonable total, but most are in North America, South America, and Europe, with only four locations in Asia and two in Oceania.
Getting started can be as simple as specifying an origin server, maybe tweaking DNS records, and integrating the CDN with your site. Free private SSL certificates are available if you need them, HTTP/2 support ramps up performance, and there’s fine-grained control over caching. StackPath’s EdgeRules extend the service by allowing you to customize your content delivery, add or modify headers, redirect a request, add a new cache rule, or even protect your content with URL signing.
A capable Web Application Firewall (WAF) gives you substantial protection out of the box. Built-in rules block common attack areas: SQL injection, XSS, remote file inclusion, response header injections, common WordPress exploits, and many more. The default settings block many dangerous bots, while behavior monitoring looks out for users acting dubiously, and suspicious visitors can be challenged with captchas to prove they’re legitimate.
However, some complaints about StackPath’s pricing and customer service have occurred. Some customers have reported sudden price increases without prior notice or warning. There have also been reports of accounts being disabled without notification.
In conclusion, StackPath offers a powerful CDN with enterprise-level features that are relatively easy for novices to set up. However, some complaints about their pricing and customer service may be worth considering before making a decision.
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