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How to use Server Timing to get backend transparency from your CDN

Speed Curve

Caching the base page/HTML is common, and it should have a positive impact on backend times. The use of server-timing headers by content delivery networks closes a big gap. Key things to understand from your CDN Cache Hit/Cache Miss – Was the resource served from the edge, or did the request have to go to origin?

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How We Optimized Performance To Serve A Global Audience

Smashing Magazine

Each stage has its unique challenges and potential pitfalls, as other case studies show. You need to beware that slow server response times can significantly increase TTFB, often due to server overload, network issues, or un-optimized logic on the server side. Here’s a breakdown of the moving pieces.

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Front-End Performance Checklist 2021

Smashing Magazine

Build Optimizations JavaScript modules, module/nomodule pattern, tree-shaking, code-splitting, scope-hoisting, Webpack, differential serving, web worker, WebAssembly, JavaScript bundles, React, SPA, partial hydration, import on interaction, 3rd-parties, cache. It will help you build up a company-tailored case study with real data.

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Front-End Performance Checklist 2020 [PDF, Apple Pages, MS Word]

Smashing Magazine

You need a business stakeholder buy-in, and to get it, you need to establish a case study, or a proof of concept using the Performance API on how speed benefits metrics and Key Performance Indicators ( KPIs ) they care about. It will help you build up a company-tailored case study with real data. How to get there?

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Front-End Performance Checklist 2019 [PDF, Apple Pages, MS Word]

Smashing Magazine

You need a business stakeholder buy-in, and to get it, you need to establish a case study on how speed benefits metrics and Key Performance Indicators ( KPIs ) they care about. Study common complaints coming into customer service and see how improving performance can help relieve some of these common problems. How to get there?

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Image CDN - Speed Up the Delivery of Your Most Important Asset

KeyCDN

Using an image CDN, such as KeyCDN, can significantly reduce the latency of your image delivery. This is crucial due to mobile devices requiring additional optimizations because they typically have less powerful hardware and a slower network connection when compared to desktop devices. Mbps ( Opensignal ).

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Synthetic Monitoring vs. RUM

Rigor

For example, in a case study published by Gilt Groupe , Eric Shepherd, who was formerly Gilt’s principal front end engineer, noted that: Both RUM and synthetic monitoring give different views of our performance, and are useful for different things. They each bring different – and complementary – information to the table.