Edge Delivery: Why the Location of Your Files Matters

Data still obeys the laws of physics. Every request to a distant server adds latency, and over long distances that adds up to noticeably slower uploads and downloads.

Edge networks solve this by caching your most-used files at hundreds of locations worldwide, so a request is answered by a nearby node instead of a server on another continent.

The result is consistent speed whether you are working from home or halfway around the world — your files feel local even when your primary copy lives elsewhere.

Crucially, edge caches should always be encrypted, so the performance win never comes at the cost of privacy.