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Google Cloud CDN

Google Cloud CDN uses Google’s global edge network to deliver web application content closer to users.

Place
#12 of 35
Score
7.0
Google Cloud CDN's website

What Google Cloud CDN is

Google Cloud CDN uses Google’s global edge network to deliver web application content closer to users. It accepts content from any HTTP-capable origin, including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Google Kubernetes Engine, and servers outside Google Cloud. Caching rules can be set by origin, with controls for cache keys and time to live, while HTTP routing maps traffic to edge configurations and origins. Cloud CDN works with the global external or classic Application Load Balancer. When a requested item is not cached, the load balancer forwards the request to an origin, and cacheable responses may be stored for later requests. Delivery features include TLS 1.3, QUIC, and Global Anycast. Cloud Armor integration helps protect content at the edge. Configurable cache controls and dynamic compression can help with APIs and user-specific content. Traffic visibility is available through Cloud Logging and Cloud Monitoring.

Good

  • Uses Google’s global edge network
  • Accepts Google Cloud and external HTTP origins
  • Configurable cache keys and TTLs
  • Supports TLS 1.3, QUIC, and Global Anycast
  • Integrates with Cloud Armor and monitoring tools

Watch out

  • No free plan
  • Requires a supported global Application Load Balancer
  • Bandwidth, request, and cache-fill charges can apply
  • Image optimization and origin shield are not provided

Who it suits

It suits web teams serving content from Google Cloud or external HTTP origins that need configurable edge caching and routing. It requires the global external or classic Application Load Balancer.

Verdict

Cloud CDN provides origin-level caching, edge routing, and monitoring for web applications. Review load-balancer requirements and the multiple usage-based charges when estimating cost.

Plans and prices

From Google Cloud CDN's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Cloud CDN$0.03 a month150 TiB–500 TiB cache egress · cache fill $0.01–$0.04 per GiB · $0.0075 per 10,000 HTTP/HTTPS lookup requests · Starting at $0.03 GiB per month for cache egress at 150 TiB–500 TiB; other charges apply.

The facts

Each one read from Google Cloud CDN's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Money

Billing limit
Charges accrue daily, while Cloud CDN bills at the end of the billing period.checked 8 Oct 2026
Free plan
Nochecked 24 Sep 2026

What it does

Cache miss behavior
On a cache miss, Cloud CDN forwards the request through the external Application Load Balancer to an origin server and may store cacheable responses for later requests.checked 8 Oct 2026
Caching controls
Caching behavior can be configured by origin, including cache keys and TTLs.checked 8 Oct 2026
Compliance
Google Cloud’s ISO/IEC 27001 certified information security management system includes Cloud CDN in its listed scope.checked 8 Oct 2026
Dynamic content
The product page says configurable cache controls and dynamic compression can help accelerate APIs and user-specific content.checked 8 Oct 2026
Image optimization
Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
Load balancing requirement
Cloud CDN works with the global external or classic Application Load Balancer.checked 8 Oct 2026
Observability
Traffic can be monitored with Cloud Logging and Cloud Monitoring.checked 8 Oct 2026
Origins
It can pull content from any HTTP-capable origin, including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Google Kubernetes Engine, and origins outside Google Cloud.checked 8 Oct 2026
Origin shield
Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
Pricing basis
Cloud CDN charges for bandwidth and HTTP/HTTPS requests, with cache fill and applicable load balancing or Cloud Storage charges also possible.checked 8 Oct 2026
Protocols
The product page identifies TLS 1.3, QUIC, and Global Anycast among the protocols and network features supporting delivery.checked 8 Oct 2026
Purpose
Cloud CDN uses Google’s global edge network to accelerate web applications by serving content closer to users.checked 8 Oct 2026
Routing
Cloud CDN provides HTTP routing capabilities to map traffic to specific edge configurations and origins.checked 8 Oct 2026
Security integration
Cloud CDN integrates with Cloud Armor to help protect content at the edge.checked 8 Oct 2026
Support resources
Cloud CDN documentation links to API and gcloud references, troubleshooting, billing questions, getting support, and a service level agreement.checked 8 Oct 2026

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