Global CDN & Edge Network
Globe is designed to be global by default. Your application is served by a high-performance Global CDN (Content Delivery Network) that acts as the front door for all your traffic, ensuring a fast and secure experience for users everywhere.
This network is the first point of contact for every request.
How the Edge Network Works
Powered by Cloudflare's global infrastructure, Globe's Edge Network spans more than 300 cities across 100+ countries. This network sits milliseconds away from virtually every internet user.
When a user sends a request to your application, it's automatically intercepted by the nearest edge location, which performs three key actions:
- Security Filtering: The network provides built-in DDoS protection and security filtering, mitigating threats before they can reach your application.
- Serving Cached Content: If the request is for a static asset, it's served directly from the edge cache for the fastest possible response. See Automatic Caching for details.
- Intelligent Routing: For all other requests, the Edge Network intelligently forwards the traffic to be processed by your Dart application in the nearest Compute Region.
Benefits of the Global CDN
- Global Performance: Users worldwide experience minimal latency because they connect to a server that is geographically close to them.
- Enhanced Security: Your application is protected by default from a wide range of common web threats, with no configuration required.
- High Availability: The distributed nature of the network means traffic is automatically rerouted if a location has an issue, increasing your application's uptime.