La settimana scorsa siamo riusciti a trovare un accordo con uno dei maggiori Content Delivery Network, noto come MaxCDN, per accelerare i tempi di caricamento di WPBeginner. All’inizio di questa settimana abbiamo apportato alcune modifiche a WPBeginner in termini di ottimizzazione del sito. Innanzitutto, siamo passati dall’utilizzo di WP Super Cache a W3 Total Cache Plugin. Questo non significa che WP Super Cache sia un cattivo plugin. Significa solo che in questa fase di vita del sito avevamo bisogno di qualcosa di più versatile e potente.
Una delle ragioni principali del passaggio è che W3 Total Cache è pienamente compatibile con MaxCDN. A breve verrà pubblicato un tutorial completo che vi mostrerà passo dopo passo come utilizzare e configurare il plugin W3 Total Cache in combinazione con i network o le reti di distribuzione dei contenuti. La configurazione di W3 Total Cache non è così facile per i principianti rispetto a WP Super Cache. Vi consigliamo quindi di aspettare la prossima settimana, quando uscirà il nostro tutorial.
Perché abbiamo scelto MaxCDN?
Questa deve essere la domanda a cui tutti stanno pensando. Sapevamo che una volta che il nostro sito avesse raggiunto un certo numero di utenti, avremmo dovuto fare questa mossa per mantenere alte le prestazioni del nostro sito. MaxCDN è l’azienda che gestisce siti in alto come Mashable, Template Monster, BuySellAds ecc. Sapevamo quindi che l’azienda gode di un’ottima reputazione e che ci si può fidare.
Perché usare il Content Delivery Network o la rete sul vostro sito?
Una rete di distribuzione di contenuti (CDN) è un sistema di computer contenenti copie di dati, collocati in vari punti di una rete in modo da massimizzare la larghezza di banda per l’accesso ai dati da parte dei client in tutta la rete. Un client accede a una copia dei dati vicina al client, anziché a tutti i client che accedono allo stesso server centrale, in modo da evitare il collo di bottiglia in prossimità di tale server [Wikipedia]. In breve, il Content Delivery Network accelera il tempo di caricamento delle pagine e diminuisce il carico del server (quindi il costo della larghezza di banda). Tutte le immagini, i file del tema e altri JavaScript sono ospitati sui server MaxCDN, mentre il database è ospitato sul nostro server.
Grazie a un content delivery network come MaxCDN, riduciamo il rischio che il nostro sito venga rallentato in caso di traffico scuro dai social media.
Perché il tempo di caricamento del sito importa così tanto?
Il tempo di caricamento del sito ha un impatto significativo sul posizionamento nei motori di ricerca (SERP). Ha anche un ruolo chiave nella riduzione della frequenza di rimbalzo e nell’aumento del tempo medio trascorso dall’utente su un sito.
Prezzi e coupon MaxCDN
In questo momento MaxCDN ha in corso un’offerta speciale a tempo LIMITATO in cui offre 1000 GB (1 TB) di larghezza di banda a soli 39,95 dollari. Si tratta di un’offerta davvero vantaggiosa rispetto ad altri servizi CDN. In alto, siamo riusciti a trovare un coupon da utilizzare. Se utilizzate il codice coupon“WPBeginner“, riceverete uno sconto del 25% sul prezzo totale.
Infine, vogliamo ringraziare MaxCDN per aver collaborato con WPBeginner e aver accelerato il nostro sito per noi e per i nostri utenti.
wpbeginner
@sibtiger33 At the time when we moved, Super Cache didn’t have CDN support. It also didn’t have db caching, browser caching, and other methods that are offered in Total cache.
sibtiger33
I’m confused why did you move from Super Cache – what does Total Cache do which is better than Super Cache? I currently use Super Cache without any issue with MaxCDN – just want to know more about the reason behind the move
Jay
Just used your coupon code and it worked fine. Thanks
DJ NightLife
Not sure I fully understand what MaxCDN does… does it fully replace any webhosting service like Knownhost ? And besides 40$ per month, is there any other extra fee? Is this compatible with cPanel?
Editorial Staff
MaxCDN does not replace your current web hosting. This is an additional layer. CDN = Content delivery network. It takes your media files and template files and mirrors them on several cloud servers. So if your user is located in Florida, then they will load the files from Orlando’s datacenter. Which not only makes the site load faster, but by dividing the server load, you are increasing performance and reducing the risks of crashes. MaxCDN is perfectly compatible with WordPress and any other cPanel web host.
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Dhillon
40$ for 1TB is just for the trial first month after that its 99$ per month for 1TB ( or PAYG 10cent per GB )
Still cheap IMO.
Also for the first month trial you can avail 25% discount by using coupon code “wpbeginner“.
Mouad
What if I use less than 1TB ? I got a small website which utilizes much less traffic than 1 TB. WIll I still pay for 1 TB , or the actual traffic I use ?
Editorial Staff
You can buy 1 TB, but that lasts until you have used it all… you pay as you go.
Mouad
I see, thanx. But what do you mean by saying “after that its 99$ per month for 1TB”??
After the first 1 TB, do you pay 99$ for the second TB, or do you pay 99$ for the second month?
Please clarify that, as I am willing to join MAxCDN
Justin Germino
I was considering MaxCDN or Amazon S3 when I convert to a CDN network to improve load times and reduce load on my shared hosting provider. I think if you use Shared Hosting, CDN networks allow you to handle more traffic without putting extra load on your hosting provider which allows you a greater # of visits.
I like W3 Total Cache, do you set it to FTP your images/content to the MaxCDN or URL redirect?
I just don’t know if I want to commit to an extra $30 per month yet, since that is around 15% of my blog earnings just to cover my CDN costs.
Editorial Staff
It is a redirect. All URLs are automatically taken care of with MaxCDN. We highly recommend their service.
Admin
Omri
Hi Adam,
Can you clarify, is it 1TB of bandwidth every month for $39/month? In other words, does the bandwidth allocation reset each month, giving you a new 1TB allotment?
Thanks,
Omri
Editorial Staff
Yes, it is 1 TB of B/w per month.
Admin
xAquatics
I’ve used Amazon’s S3 service before. It certainly helped with the price of bandwidth but it didn’t do much to speed up content delivery. I was disappointed with how slow content delivery was on Amazon S3. I’m sure it would be difficult to compare MaxCDN to Amazon S3, but does anyone know of a benchmark test between the two or even between any other CDN services?
Editorial Staff
Hey Adam,
This does speed up the site even when you don’t think it is doing it. When we were all based on one central server, upon every traffic hit, the entire site would slow down. For example, hitting the Front Page of Digg would cause the site to slow down for other users due to increase server load. Most articles that go viral, don’t just go viral in one network. Now you have Stumbleupon, Twitter, Digg, Facebook, Reddit and others sending you heavy traffic all at once, impact those users who come from search engines looking for something else. In that term, CDN help a lot. Normally, you can achieve almost similar page load time with just having the right caching and .htaccess settings, but with CDN and correct .htaccess / caching setting (you are pretty much assured a faster site)
Admin
Adam W. Warner
@Editorial Staff,
Thank you for the additional information, but I think my original question may have been misunderstood. Maybe I was asking too simple a question…
…does a CDN replace one’s current hosting or is it a service you use in addition to a current hosting plan?
Editorial Staff
CDN does not replace an existing hosting account. This is a layer on top of your current hosting account giving it extra stability, so your site loads fast at all times.
Adam W. Warner
Great, thank you for clearing that up for me:)
Bryce
Good timing! I’m looking into using MaxCDN for my sites. Looking forward to the W3 Total Cache tutorial.
Adam W. Warner
Can you clarify for those user who may not be familiar…how does using a CDN Network work with your existing hosting?
More to the point, is a CDN the same as a hosting account and would require moving an existing site? Or is a CDN a service that can be layered onto an existing site with no need to change hosts?
Ashish Kulkarni
So you begun paid post ha…
Editorial Staff
Not a Paid POST… more of an announcement. It was telling users what is going on with WPBeginner. Paid Posts are when we start recommending products that have no use / value for our users.
This is telling our users that we made these changes in the site within the last few days. More so of a press release.
Admin