← Back to BlogAn image CDN (Content Delivery Network) distributes your images across servers worldwide, loading them from the nearest location for every visitor. The result is faster delivery, reduced latency, and less strain on your origin server, particularly beneficial for global audiences. Local hosting gives you more control but can limit speed, especially for visitors far from your server location. Modern CDNs often offer on-the-fly compression, format conversion, and caching—further boosting performance. For most growing sites, image CDNs offer the best blend of speed and scalability, but small local sites may benefit from direct hosting where personalization and control are prioritized.
Image CDN vs. Local Hosting: What's Best for Your Website's Images?
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