News portals have two unique challenges: Frequent content updates (breaking news, homepage refreshes) Sudden traffic spikes (viral stories, elections, sports events) 5centsCDN is built to handle both with a combination of intelligent caching, fast purge controls, global routing, and strong security protections. 1. Recommended CDN Configuration for News PortalsSmart Caching Strategy for Articles & Breaking […]
Category: Zones
How to Set Up a Zone for Pulling Content from a Private S3 Bucket
With 5centsCDN, you can securely pull content from a private AWS S3 bucket using AWS authentication. This ensures content is cached on the CDN while reducing AWS pull request charges. Enabling AWS Authentication
How to purge cache from a Pull or Push Zone?
In order to purge cache, go to your corresponding Pull Zone under Zones and then click on the Manage button available right next to your desired Zones. There you can see the option Manage Cache. There are two operations Purge and Prefetch, Select operation purge for purging the cache of the files from the CDN servers, operation Prefetch pull the new files […]
How to Create a Pull Zone?
You can also refer to the guide link to see the steps to create a pull zone – How do I set up a Pull Zone and implement Website Acceleration?
How to check if your website is correctly configured with 5centsCDN?
To ensure your website is correctly configured with 5centsCDN before updating the CNAME record, follow these steps: Steps to Verify Configuration Before Changing the CNAME Record: By following these steps, you can confidently verify that your website is set up correctly with 5centsCDN before making any DNS changes.
How to Create Encoding Profiles
This guide walks you through the step-by-step process of creating encoding profiles for video streaming and transcoding on the 5centsCDN platform. Getting Started Step 1: Navigate to Video Encoding Step 2: Open Global Preset Profile/Filter Step 3: Create a New Profile Profile Type Selection Step 4: Choose Profile Type When creating a new profile, a […]
How to set up SSL for your custom domain?
To deploy SSL for your custom domain, you must create a CNAME record in your DNS that points to the CDN hostname. If the CNAME is not properly pointed to the CDN hostname, the SSL deployment will not initiate. For example, if your CNAME is cdn.yourdomain.com, it must be pointed to our hostname. Example:cdn.yourdomain.com -> […]
Upload Limit in File Manager
We’re pleased to inform you that the maximum supported file size for uploads via the File Manager in the dashboard has been increased to 256 GB. This update is part of our ongoing efforts to enhance user experience and provide better support for large media assets. 📦 Need to Upload Files Larger Than 256 GB? […]
What is the difference between HTTP Pull and VOD Pull ?
HTTP Pull Zone An HTTP Pull zone is used to pull content (e.g., website assets, live streams, or VoD files) from your origin server and cache it on CDN edge servers for faster delivery. The content is served as-is, which means no repackaging occurs. Its main uses include: VOD Pull Zone A VOD Pull zone […]
What is the difference between HTTP push and VOD push?
HTTP Push VOD Push Summary of Key Differences: Aspect HTTP Push VOD Push Streaming Type MP4 streaming / Pseudo streaming HLS/DASH streaming Supported File Types Supports all file types MP4 files ONLY Use Case Static asset delivery, general files Streaming ONLY (VoD) Delivery Method Content is pushed to CDN as-is MP4 files converted to HLS/DASH […]