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In the context of digital experience, instant response is the new norm: shaping users\u2019 expectations and forming business imperatives. FinTech software is no exception to that new rule of thumb. Therefore, our engineering team at Code & Pepper is always on the lookout for tools and solutions that could give our clients the upper hand on the market. Taking Cloudflare for a spin fueled our appetite for more-than-optimal web performance: read on to see why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Load time challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Digital businesses are made painfully aware that each second (in some cases: millisecond) affects user satisfaction. This means that slow-loading sites are dramatically more likely to be abandoned, while fast websites attract more visitors, who spend more time on the site. In the highly competitive market conditions, bounce rate is one of those few KPIs with direct link to the viability of your product<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The need for optimising performance<\/a> seems the only logical countermeasure. However, while your development team is sweating away pimping up the front and backend of your product, external factors such as network conditions might nip their efforts in the bud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CDN to the rescue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is especially true for businesses with global coverage. Naturally, their mission is to provide efficient service to international users, regardless of location or device. It\u2019s one of those cases when not only size (e.g. content density) but also physical distance matters. To be precise: the distance between the server where data is hosted and the recipient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A distributed network of servers can make all the difference in this respect. Taking advantage of a Content Distribution Network (CDN)<\/strong> means that parts of a website (images, javascript files, etc.) are cached closer to individual recipients. This translates into significantly faster page load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s where Cloudflare, with its network spanning over 180+ data centres, seems to offer a game-changing solution. Collaboration with global technology leaders<\/a> (including investments from Google and Microsoft) means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n