Founded in 2003, Krystal is a UK web hosting company which owns and manages its own server network.
The company also offers an OnApp CDN-based content delivery network that can be used to accelerate any site, whether it’s hosted by them or not.
Krystal targets the service at first-time users and low-bandwidth sites, and we do mean ‘low’. The company says most of its customers will need less than 50GB bandwidth a month, although much more is available if you need it.
The Krystal website is clearly aimed at the CDN novice, with very little technical detail on the service.
We’re told that ‘multiple worldwide servers’ cache all static files, persistent server connections reduce HTTP overheads and DDoS protection shields your site from attack. A pre-caching option can fetch files in advance, so they’re ready for the first request, and free shared SSL can be enabled with a click.
On the plus side, if you’re a CDN newbie who just wants to try the technology on your WordPress site, Krystal’s simple approach could have some appeal. There’s minimal jargon, no lengthy list of complex options to consider, and if you do run into problems, 24/7 …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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