Peakhour.IO - Features

Vary Cache on Cookie Value

Dan — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +1000

Varying the cache on a specific cookie value is a powerful way to cache personalised content. Many CDNs consider this an enterprise feature, but it's essential for modern dynamic websites.

Content and Origin Mounting

Dan — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +1000

Content/Origin mounting allows you to seamlessly bring content together from multiple sources, on to your main website.

Consistent Hash with Bounded Loads

AC — Mon, 15 May 2023 13:00:00 +1000

An overview of consistent hashing with bounded loads, an advanced load balancing technique that ensures a more even distribution of keys across servers, preventing overload and improving system stability.

Locality Sensitive Hashing

AC — Mon, 15 May 2023 13:00:00 +1000

An introduction to Locality Sensitive Hashing (LSH) and its application in load balancing, including consistent hashing and its use in CDNs and Google's Maglev for efficient server pool management.

Multi-Origin Load Balancing

Dan — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +1000

Websites with a global audience need more than just a traditional CDN. They need geographic multi origin load balancing.

The Death of JPEG-XL

AC — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +1000

We bid farewell to JPEG-XL after its abrupt deprecation by Google, reinforcing the tech giant's domineering influence over the web and sparking a call for resilient alternatives.

Automatic Image Optimisation

AC — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +1100

Image optimisation saves you bandwidth and designer effort while reduces page load time.

AVIF Support For Automatic Image Optimisation

Dan — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +1100

AVIF is a next generation image format with early support in Chrome and Firefox. Peakhour is pleased to offer AVIF as a supported format to our clients.

Instant Alerts

Dan — Fri, 31 May 2019 13:00:00 +1000

Introducing Instant Alerts, a new feature for receiving emails or SMS alerts when events happen on your site.