Smooth CDN vs traditional CDNs

Traditional CDNs often start with configuration. Smooth CDN starts with files and the delivery pipeline around them.

Smooth CDN vs traditional CDNs for developer workflows

Smooth CDN gives you

  • • CLI and CI/CD uploads
  • • Automatic file optimization
  • • Project and version structure
  • • CDN URLs for frontend assets

Traditional CDNs usually require

  • • Origin and storage decisions
  • • Cache and invalidation rules
  • • Upload or sync scripts
  • • Team conventions for releases

Optimization is part of the workflow

Smooth CDN is meant for frontend files that should be smaller and cache-ready before users request them.

Before

hero.png (2.4 MB)

Optimized

hero.png (420 KB)hero.webp (180KB)hero.avif (95KB)

Smooth CDN optimizes the PNG, creates WebP and AVIF variants, then serves the best version from the original PNG URL.

Before

app.js (320 KB)

Optimized

app.js (110 KB)

JavaScript is minified and compressed while the public URL stays stable.

Before

podcast.mp3 (18 MB)

Optimized

podcast.m4a (11 MB)

Audio files can be compressed and cached for faster media delivery.

Before

launch.mov (46 MB)

Optimized

launch.m4v (21 MB)

Video files can be compressed for lighter delivery while keeping stable CDN URLs.

Before

catalog.pdf (8.5 MB)

Optimized

catalog.pdf (4.1 MB)

PDF files can be optimized, compressed, and served from CDN cache.

Choose Smooth CDN for a file-first CDN workflow

Upload files, optimize supported formats, publish versions, and serve CDN URLs from one product.