Translations:TYPO3/Optimize performance/11/en

Another option is to use a domain from a content delivery network (CDN) like Amazon Cloudfront. Usually, you can configure these services to retrieve the static files on the first request from your host and deliver them from their caches afterwards. The advantage of a CDN over a sub-domain on your own server is the load-balancing across many servers and the distribution from a server near to the visitors of your web site. Both can improve the speed of your web site a lot.