Ask HN: Which CDN do you recommend for my application?

#1

Post by fleclerc » Sat, Mar 15, 2014, 2:42 AM UTC

Hi,

I have a website project that would need the use of a good - yet affordable - CDN. My project is about storing, viewing and sharing videos. My needs are the following:

- multi TB of data storage (in the long run as content is uploaded by users)

- Analytics

- API (manipulate the site library, upload, etc... and access to analytics)

I did a quick search and found Limelight Network that covers all my needs and then some - they have an explicit solution for video distribution, but pricing is not available and I expect they are on the expensive side of things.

Do you know a CDN that fits the bill?

If you are using a CDN right now I would like to read about your experience.

Thanks!

Re: Ask HN: Which CDN do you recommend for my application?

#2

Post by getdavidhiggins » Sat, Mar 15, 2014, 3:51 AM UTC

I use MaxCDN

http://www.maxcdn.com/

They cater for everything you asked for in your post. APIs, Video streaming, Analytics, etc.

Re: Ask HN: Which CDN do you recommend for my application?

#3

Post by fleclerc » Sat, Mar 15, 2014, 5:37 PM UTC

getdavidhiggins wrote: post #2

I use MaxCDN http://www.maxcdn.com/ They cater for everything you asked for in your post. APIs, Video streaming, Analytics, etc.

I checked them out. The reports API doesn't cover my needs - I need to have statistics on a file by file basis. Thanks for the feedback tough!