Go Global with the LSN Content Delivery Network

 LSN CDN: What is it? 

 

LSN CDN by Limestone Networks is a Content Delivery Network that spans the globe with 12 points of presence. Whether or not a web site is hosted at Limestone Networks, LSN CDN can be easily set up to decrease the load time of any web site by leveraging caching that is distributed around the world.

Reasons to use LSN CDN

• Boost Performance
  • With your visitors loading files from LSN CDN servers near them, your web site will load faster. For example, a person in Brazil or the UK would load images and videos on your web site from a server in those locations.
• Save Bandwidth
  • While utilizing LSN CDN, a cache of your files is maintained on servers in several countries. This means that the bandwidth on your server or hosting plan will not be used as much.
• Lower Server Load
  • If you maintain a or cloud or dedicated server and experience high server load peeks, utilizing LSN CDN will help reduce and stabilize your server’s workload.

Features 

• SSL Supported
• Customizable Cache Expiry
• Hotlink protection
• Country Access Policy
• Username/Password Protection
• URL Signing
• MP4 and FLV Pseudo Streaming
• Optional Search Engine Blocking 

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Limestone Networks has Points of Presence (PoP) in the following locations. Gain access to these regions without ever leaving your desk.

Seattle, WA (US)

• The original Starbucks was opened in Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington in 1971.
• Seattle was the first city in the US to play a Beatles song on the radio.

 

 

Los Angeles, CA (US)

• When L.A. was founded, the city’s full name was “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora Reina de los Angeles sobre el Rio Porciuncula.”
• Beverly Hills started out as a modest lima bean ranch.

 

 

Dallas, TX (US)

• Headquarters of world's greatest cloud and dedicated hosting company: Limestone Networks.
• The frozen margarita machine was invented in Dallas.
• The first convenience store, 7-eleven, got its start in Dallas and the corporation is headquartered there today.

  

 

Chicago, IL (US)

• Spray paint was invented in Chicago in 1949
• The Twinkie was invented in Chicago in 1930

 

 

Arlington, VA (US)

• Eight United States Presidents were born in Virginia: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson.
• The State nickname is "Old Dominion".

 

 

New York, NY (US)

• It can cost over $289,000 for a one-year hot dog stand permit in Central Park.
• Albert Einstein’s eyeballs are stored in a safe deposit box in the city.

 

 

Miami, FL (US)

• The only Everglades eco-system in the world is in Miami.
• Miami was a popular place for pirates to visit and bury their treasure. Famous pirates such as Gasparilla, Blackbeard and Lafitte were regular visitors and caches of gold, silver and treasure have been uncovered on and off land in the Miami area.

 

 

Sao Paulo (BR)

• Sao Paulo is the third largest city in the world
• The city consumes approximately 1 million pizzas per day.

 

 

London (UK)

• Big Ben is the bell, not the clock tower. Its chime is in the key of E.
• More than a 1000 bodies are buried underneath Aldgate station, in a plague pit built in 1665.

 

 

Prague (CZ)

• Perhaps Prague’s most famous landmark, the Astronomical clock stands regally in front of the Old Town Hall and gathers hundreds of tourists from around the world. Every hour a procession of 12 apostles appear from the sides of the clock as well as the ominous figure of death striking the time
• The Prague International Marathon was founded in 1995 and is now ranked one of the most prestigious marathon races in the world.

 

 

Singapore (SG)

• You can find the national anthem in microtext on the back of the $1000 note.
• Located at the National University of Singapore, the first 'Hug Me' Coca-Cola machine dispenses a bottle of Coke when a person wraps his or her arms around the machine!

 

 

Ankara (TR)

• Efes is the beer of Turkey. Efes Beverage Group is the largest producer of beer in Turkey with approximately 80% market share and ranked 12 in the world beer market.
• Turkey is home to 2 of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus is near Izmir, and the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus is in Bodrum. The Wonders originate during the Greek era in 2nd century B.C.

 

 

Sydney (AU)

• Australia's first police force was a band of 12 of the most well behaved convicts.
• The 'dingo fence' in Australia is the longest fence in the world (5,530km) – about twice as long as the Great Wall of China.

 

 

What’s next?
Limestone Networks plans to incorporate LSN CDN into its hosting reseller plan which currently allows companies to offer dedicated and cloud servers to their customers - white-labeled.

Our goal is to bring a piece of these locations to you, at the click of a button. Did we overlook an interesting fact about one of our CDN locations? Let us know!

Want to take advantage of LSN CDN now? Get started here!

Limestone Networks is a leading laaS provider of on-demand cloud, dedicated and enterprise hosting services. LSN has an advanced data center which includes multi-layered security, N+1 and 2N redundancy and premium bandwidth carriers. Limestone Networks features an industry-leading reseller program, robust client management portal and end-user panel, with 24/7 passionate support.

Article written by Keren Gosdin.