La semaine dernière, nous avons pu conclure un accord avec l’un des plus grands réseaux de distribution de contenu connu sous le nom de MaxCDN pour accélérer le temps de chargement de WPBeginner. Plus tôt cette semaine, nous avons apporté quelques modifications à WPBeginner en termes d’optimisation du site. Tout d’abord, nous sommes passés de l’utilisation de WP Super Cache à W3 Total Cache Plugin. Cela ne signifie pas que WP Super Cache est une mauvaise extension. Cela signifie simplement qu’à ce stade de la vie de notre site, nous avions besoin de quelque chose de plus polyvalent et puissant.
L’une des principales raisons du changement était que W3 Total Cache est entièrement compatible avec MaxCDN. Un tutoriel complet sera bientôt disponible pour vous afficher étape par étape comment utiliser et configurer l’extension W3 Total Cache en conjonction avec les réseaux de distribution de contenu (Content Delivery Networks). La configuration de W3 Total Cache n’est pas aussi facile pour les débutants que celle de WP Super Cache. Nous vous recommandons donc d’attendre la sortie de notre tutoriel la semaine prochaine.
Pourquoi avons-nous choisi MaxCDN ?
C’est sans doute la question que tout le monde se pose. Nous savions qu’une fois que notre site atteindrait un certain nombre d’utilisateurs/utilisatrices, nous devrions faire ce choix afin de commander la haute performance de notre site. MaxCDN est l’entreprise qui alimente les meilleurs sites tels que Mashable, Modèle Monster, BuySellAds, etc. Nous savions donc que l’entreprise jouissait d’une excellente réputation et qu’elle était digne de confiance.
Pourquoi utiliser Content Delivery Network sur votre site ?
Un réseau de distribution de contenu (Content Delivery Network ou CDN) est un système d’ordinateurs contenant des copies de données, placés en divers points d’un réseau de manière à maximiser la bande passante pour l’accès aux données par les clients sur l’ensemble du réseau. Un client accède à une copie des données à proximité du client, contrairement à tous les clients qui accèdent au même serveur central, afin d’éviter les goulets d’étranglement à proximité de ce serveur [Wikipedia]. En bref, le réseau de distribution de contenu accélère le temps de chargement des pages tout en réduisant la charge du serveur (et donc le coût de la bande passante). Toutes nos images, fichiers de thème et autres JavaScripts sont hébergés sur les serveurs MaxCDN, tandis que la base de données est hébergée sur notre propre serveur.
En disposant d’un réseau de distribution de contenu comme MaxCDN, nous réduisons le risque de voir notre site ralenti en cas de fort trafic en provenance des réseaux sociaux.
Alors pourquoi exactement le temps de chargement du site est-il si important pour vous ?
Le temps de chargement de votre site a un impact significatif sur vos positions de classement dans les moteurs de recherche (SERPs). Il joue également un rôle clé dans la réduction du taux de rebond et l’augmentation du temps moyen passé par l’utilisateur sur un site.
Code promo et prix MaxCDN
En ce moment, MaxCDN propose une offre spéciale LIMITÉE dans laquelle ils offrent 1000GB (1TB) de bande passante pour seulement 39,95$. Il s’agit d’une offre exceptionnelle comparée à d’autres services CDN. De plus, nous avons réussi à mettre au point un bon de réduction que vous pouvez utiliser. Si vous utilisez le code promo« wpbeginner« , vous recevrez une remise de 25% sur le prix total.
Dernier point, nous tenons à remercier MaxCDN pour son partenariat avec WPBeginner et l’accélération de notre site pour nous et nos utilisateurs/utilisatrices.
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wpbeginner says
@sibtiger33 At the time when we moved, Super Cache didn’t have CDN support. It also didn’t have db caching, browser caching, and other methods that are offered in Total cache.
sibtiger33 says
I’m confused why did you move from Super Cache – what does Total Cache do which is better than Super Cache? I currently use Super Cache without any issue with MaxCDN – just want to know more about the reason behind the move
Jay says
Just used your coupon code and it worked fine. Thanks
DJ NightLife says
Not sure I fully understand what MaxCDN does… does it fully replace any webhosting service like Knownhost ? And besides 40$ per month, is there any other extra fee? Is this compatible with cPanel?
Editorial Staff says
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 says
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 says
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 says
You can buy 1 TB, but that lasts until you have used it all… you pay as you go.
Mouad says
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 says
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 says
It is a redirect. All URLs are automatically taken care of with MaxCDN. We highly recommend their service.
Administrateur
Omri says
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 says
Yes, it is 1 TB of B/w per month.
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xAquatics says
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 says
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)
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Adam W. Warner says
@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 says
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 says
Great, thank you for clearing that up for me:)
Bryce says
Good timing! I’m looking into using MaxCDN for my sites. Looking forward to the W3 Total Cache tutorial.
Adam W. Warner says
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 says
So you begun paid post ha…
Editorial Staff says
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.
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