FlashEdge
FlashEdge is a self-service, pay-per-use content delivery network that provides enterprise-grade performance and security without long-term contracts or minimum fees. The service leverages a global network of 700+ edge locations with native AWS Cloud integration, offering free data transfer between AWS services and FlashEdge points of presence. It includes automatic DDoS protection on layers 3 and 4 at no additional charge, with pricing starting at $0.03/GB for Europe and North America.
- Software Only
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Problem
Businesses and developers seeking high-performance content delivery often face a choice between expensive enterprise CDN solutions with long-term contracts or lower-tier services that lack reliability, global coverage, and advanced features. This tradeoff forces many organizations to either overpay for capabilities they may not fully utilize or sacrifice performance and security, particularly when serving users across different geographic regions.
Solution
FlashEdge offers a self-service, pay-per-use CDN that delivers enterprise-grade performance, reliability, and security at a simpler and more cost-effective price point. The service provides a global network of 700+ edge locations and regional caches to bring content closer to end users, accelerating both dynamic and static content delivery. FlashEdge natively integrates with AWS Cloud, enabling free data transfer between AWS services and FlashEdge points of presence, along with massive scalability. Users can manage everything through an easy-to-use admin console that handles CDN setup, billing, network monitoring, and analytics. The platform includes integrated DDoS protection on layers 3 and 4 at no additional charge, along with SSL/TLS encryption and custom certificate management. FlashEdge supports a range of use cases including web and app acceleration, software distribution, and video on demand or live streaming.
Target Audience
FlashEdge targets businesses, web application developers, and enterprises operating on AWS that need a fast, reliable, and cost-effective CDN for content delivery, software distribution, and media streaming without long-term commitments.
Features
- Global edge network spanning 700+ PoPs with regional edge caches for low-latency delivery
- Native AWS Cloud integration with free data transfer between AWS services and FlashEdge PoPs
- Support for both dynamic and static content, with flexibility for optimizing cache behavior and network-layer optimizations for latency and throughput
- Integrated automatic DDoS protection on layers 3 and 4 for all customers at no extra cost
- Self-service admin console featuring easy CDN setup, simple dashboards, network monitoring, and billing information
- Pay-as-you-go pricing with no commitments or minimums, at $0.03/GB for Europe and North America and $0.06/GB for the rest of the world
- Support for HLS, DASH, MSS, and HDS formats for video delivery
- SSL/TLS encryption with free custom public certificates
- 14-day trial offering 100 GB data transfer, 20,000,000 HTTP/HTTPS requests, and 1,000 invalidation requests