Origin Server Caching vs Edge Caching

Developers should implement origin server caching when building high-traffic web applications, APIs, or services to handle scalability and reduce latency meets developers should use edge caching when building applications that require fast global content delivery, such as e-commerce sites, media streaming platforms, or apis serving international users. Here's our take.

Origin Server Caching

Nice Pick

Developers should implement origin server caching when building high-traffic web applications, APIs, or services to handle scalability and reduce latency

Pros

• It's particularly useful for content that changes infrequently (e
• Related to: content-delivery-network, reverse-proxy

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Edge Caching

Developers should use edge caching when building applications that require fast global content delivery, such as e-commerce sites, media streaming platforms, or APIs serving international users

Pros

• It is particularly valuable for reducing load times, handling traffic spikes, and decreasing bandwidth costs by offloading requests from origin servers
• Related to: content-delivery-networks, http-caching

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Origin Server Caching if: You want it's particularly useful for content that changes infrequently (e and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Edge Caching if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable for reducing load times, handling traffic spikes, and decreasing bandwidth costs by offloading requests from origin servers over what Origin Server Caching offers.

The Bottom Line

Origin Server Caching wins

Developers should implement origin server caching when building high-traffic web applications, APIs, or services to handle scalability and reduce latency