Huawei Cloud CDN

Huawei Cloud CDN is Huawei Cloud's core content delivery network service. Leveraging Huawei's global network infrastructure, it provides enterprise customers with comprehensive content acceleration solutions.

Its technological foundation dates back to 2004, initially focusing on traffic offloading and video acceleration for telecom operators, before gradually expanding into enterprise-grade CDN services for all industries.

The service provider's core positioning is to leverage global node deployment and intelligent scheduling technology to address issues such as network bandwidth limitations and uneven user distribution. This enhances response speed and availability in scenarios including website access, file downloads, and audio/video playback. Its services span multiple industries including e-commerce, media, gaming, and government/enterprise sectors.

1. Huawei Cloud CDN Basic Information

• Service Provider Name: Huawei Cloud CDN
• English Name: Huawei Cloud CDN
• Founded: 2004 (Beginning with technological accumulation; officially launched commercial services and scaled up promotion starting in 2018)
• Headquarters Address: Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
• Official website address: https://www.huaweicloud.com/
• Service Types: Website Acceleration, File Download Acceleration, Video-on-Demand Acceleration, Full-Site Acceleration, Global Acceleration, CDN Security Protection Value-Added Services
• Reference Price: Mainland China: 500GB data package starting at ¥88, 1TB data package at ¥178; Supports multiple billing methods including data-based charges and peak bandwidth charges; Domestic and international data are billed separately.
• Trial Availability: New users are eligible for a limited amount of free data trial, subject to the latest policies on the official website.

2. Core Advantages and Technical Features of Huawei Cloud CDN

Extensive global node coverage
Deployed globally with over 2,800 acceleration nodes, including more than 2,000 nodes across mainland China covering all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities. Overseas, over 800 nodes span more than 130 countries and regions across six continents. The network boasts a total bandwidth output capacity of up to 180 Tbps, encompassing resources from major carriers as well as small and medium-sized operators.

Intelligent Caching and Scheduling Capabilities
Our proprietary AICache technology combines multi-level cache scheduling with real-time tracking of global content popularity. Paired with ultra-high-speed, high-capacity SSD storage, it significantly boosts cache hit rates. Leveraging a global precision IP database and big data analysis of link quality, it achieves precise and optimal node scheduling for user requests.

Full-scenario business adaptation capability
Supports accelerated delivery of various content types including static resources, dynamic resources, audio, and video. Adaptable to diverse business scenarios such as websites, downloads, on-demand services, and full-site applications. Capable of reliably handling peak traffic demands during major e-commerce promotions, live sports events, and other high-traffic scenarios.

Comprehensive monitoring and management capabilities
Provides multi-dimensional monitoring and alerting capabilities, covering access statistics, usage statistics, remaining package quota alerts, offline logs, and more. Supports self-service configuration via the console and open API integration, facilitating refined operations and cross-platform management for enterprises.

3. Huawei Cloud CDN Key Products and Services

• Website Acceleration Service (Suitable for portals, e-commerce platforms, news apps, etc.)
• File Download Acceleration Service (Supports distribution of large files such as game installers and application packages)
• On-Demand Acceleration Service (Optimized for online education, video sharing platforms, and other audio-visual scenarios)
• Full-Site Acceleration Service (for accelerating websites with mixed static and dynamic content)
• Global Acceleration Service (Cross-regional content delivery covering both domestic and international regions)
• CDN Security Protection Value-Added Services (including IP blacklist/whitelist, HTTPS encryption, etc.)

4. Regions / Billing Currencies Supported by Huawei Cloud CDN

• Coverage Areas: Mainland China (all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government), plus over 130 countries and regions across six continents (including major commercial areas in Southeast Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, and Australia).

Coverage Features: High node density across mainland China with comprehensive carrier compatibility; overseas nodes focus on core commercial areas, supporting proximity scheduling under global acceleration mode.

Supported billing currencies: CNY (Chinese Yuan, Mainland China operations), USD (United States Dollar, overseas operations)

5. How to Integrate with Huawei Cloud CDN

1. Visit the Huawei Cloud official website to complete account registration and real-name authentication.
2. Log in to the Huawei Cloud console, locate the CDN service module, and submit an activation request.
3. Access the domain management page, add the domain requiring acceleration, select the service type (Website/Download/Video-on-Demand/Full-Site Acceleration) and service coverage (Mainland China/Overseas/Global);
4. Configure origin server information (supporting IP, domain name, object storage bucket, and other types), complete basic configurations such as HTTP headers and caching policies;
5. Obtain the CNAME address assigned by the CDN and complete the DNS resolution configuration with your domain name service provider.
6. After waiting for the configuration to take effect and approval to be granted, conduct an access test. Once the acceleration effect is confirmed to be functioning normally, officially activate the service.

6. Huawei Cloud CDN Application Scenarios

• Acceleration of product images and page content during major e-commerce platform promotions, along with peak traffic capacity handling
• Video platforms (such as Mango TV and Huya Live) distribute both on-demand and live event content.
• Game developers' client installation packages and update package download acceleration
• Acceleration of Video-on-Demand and Live-Streamed Instructional Content for Online Education Platforms
• Nationwide Access Performance Optimization for Government and Enterprise Portal Websites
• Rapid loading of user-generated content (images, short videos) in UGC applications

7. Huawei Cloud CDN Frequently Asked Questions

What types of services does Huawei Cloud CDN support?
Supports four core service types: website acceleration, file download acceleration, video-on-demand acceleration, and full-site acceleration, each tailored to meet the acceleration needs of different resource characteristics.

Can the same acceleration domain support both China and overseas acceleration simultaneously?
To enable global users to access content via the nearest node, select “Global” as the service scope when adding a domain.

What are the billing components for CDN acceleration?
Primarily charges for CDN node access traffic/bandwidth; no charges apply for origin fetching on the CDN side. If the origin server is an object storage service, origin fetching traffic fees may be incurred on the origin server side.

Does Huawei Cloud CDN support live streaming acceleration?
Does not directly provide live streaming acceleration; requires the use of Huawei Cloud's separate video streaming service, which includes built-in live streaming acceleration capabilities.

How to handle cross-origin exceptions after integrating with CDN?
Configure the “Access-Control-Allow-Origin” response header in the CDN console. After configuration, clearing your browser cache will resolve the issue.

Editor's Note

Huawei Cloud CDN's core strengths lie in its extensive coverage across mainland China and integration of carrier resources, making it ideal for enterprises with a concentrated domestic user base or global acceleration needs. Note that domestic and international traffic packages are not interchangeable; service coverage selection must align with business user distribution. Domains requiring domestic acceleration must comply with relevant regulations and complete necessary registration procedures.