Google Cloud CDN

Google Cloud CDN offers a comprehensive set of features designed to accelerate content delivery and improve user experience globally. It caches HTTP(S) content at Google’s edge points of presence, reducing latency and offloading origin servers. Integrated with Google’s global external Application Load Balancer, it supports modern protocols like HTTP/3 (QUIC) and TLS 1.3 for secure, high-performance connections. The platform provides granular cache controls, including custom cache keys, negative caching, and byte-range requests, along with rapid cache invalidation that propagates worldwide in seconds. Security is built-in through signed URLs and cookies for controlled access and seamless integration with Cloud Armor for WAF and DDoS protection. Observability is enhanced via Cloud Logging and Cloud Monitoring, offering real-time insights into cache performance and traffic patterns. With global Anycast routing and Google’s private backbone, Cloud CDN ensures fast, reliable delivery for websites, APIs, and media content at scale.