Difference Between Azure Front Door And CDN
Parameter |
Azure Front Door |
Azure CDN (Content Delivery Network) |
---|---|---|
Main Aim |
Comprehensive application delivery |
focused on content(static content) delivery |
enhance load balancing, and advanced traffic routing |
Efficient content delivery |
|
Balancing of Load |
load balancing on Global for backend servers |
delivery optimization with less emphasis in balancing of load |
Security |
WAF (Web Application Firewall), build-in feature,DDoS protection,SSL. |
fewer advanced security features, Basic DDoS and SSL certificates |
Use Cases |
enhance routing ,security needs, global web applications, microservices, and dynamic content delivery |
high volumes web application with static and dynamic data, e-commerce websites, image/video galleries and services like Streaming. |
Scalability |
High |
Highly along with global POPs |
Complexity |
High |
Simpler |
Pricing |
As par set usage and bandwidth |
As par Storage and bandwidth usage |
What Is The Difference Between Azure Front Door And CDN ?
Microsoft Azure presents two services, Azure Front Door which is a cloud-based service that delivers a scalable and safe entry point for the applications, and Azure CDN (Content Delivery Network) which is a service that allows enterprises to deliver content to users fast and efficiently. These services have different purposes and are tailored to meet specific requirements in content delivery and application acceleration.
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