Global CDN & WAF: Secure, Fast Content Delivery with Advanced DDoS Protection | Pantheon.io
Global CDN and WAF
Bring speed and security to every user, anywhere
Backed by Fastly and deployed across 70+ global regions, Pantheon’s CDN accelerates speed, fortifies security, and brings reliable content delivery for a smooth, fast user experience—no matter where they’re located.
Speed, security, and reliability start with a powerful CDN
Pantheon’s Fastly-powered CDN comes built-in and pre-configured for every environment—boosting site performance, reducing latency, blocking DDoS attacks, and delivering fast, personalized experiences that drive conversions wherever your users are.
Site speed is non-negotiable
Maximize site speed for SEO and deliver lightning-fast performance to every user, wherever they are.
Stay ahead of traffic spikes
Stay responsive under pressure with content that adapts to traffic spikes and keeps performance high, even at scale.
Deliver dynamic content everywhere
Speed up delivery with advanced caching that delivers content faster and creates consistent experiences worldwide.
Reach users instantly, anywhere
ACCELERATED DELIVERY
Boost performance and efficiency
- Edge cache: Speed up content delivery with edge caching for faster load times.
- Load balancer: Distribute traffic efficiently for high availability and site reliability.
- Image optimization: Automatically compress and deliver optimized images for faster load times.
COMPLETE SECURITY
Always-on security and reliability
- DDoS protection: Defend against DDoS attacks with real-time, adaptive site protection.
- Advanced WAF: Threat analysis for both WordPress and Drupal.
- HTTPS cert manager: Easily manage SSL/TLS for secure, encrypted, always-on connections.
See which Advanced Global CDN offering suits your content delivery and website needs best
| Global CDN | Advanced Global CDN | Advanced Global CDN + WAF IO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Features | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Image Optimization (IO) at the Edge* | With IO Starter | With IO Starter | ✓ |
| Full-Page & Asset Caching | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Security Features | |||
| IP Allow/Blocklisting | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ |
| IP Allow/Blocklisting at Edge | With Security Starter | ✓ | ✓ |
| Layer 3 & 4 DDoS Protection & Mitigation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Layer 7/Enterprise WAF Rules* | With Security Starter | ❌ | ✓ |
| Managed HTTPS (SSL/TLS) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Origin Shielding | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| OWASP & WAF Rules for WordPress/Drupal | With Security Starter | ❌ | ✓ |
| Rate Limiting | ❌ | ❌ | ✓ |
| SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Token Authentication / JWT (JSON Web Token) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Token Authentication / JWT - Advanced | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Management Features | |||
| Custom Error & Maintenance Page Rules | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Device Detection & Edge Control | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Domain Masking | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edge Redirects | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Enterprise Blue/Green Support | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full CDN Edge Logs | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Geolocation / Geofencing Edge Control | With Security Starter | ✓ | ✓ |
| Modify Headers at the Edge | ❌ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Starter Packages | |||
| Security Starter* | Optional | Optional | ✓ |
| IO Starter* | Optional | Optional | ✓ |
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How organizations like yours do more with Pantheon
“With Pantheon, the CDN problems were solved overnight. Imagine going from 1,500 users to 10,000 five minutes later. We have to make sure we scale accordingly. And to be able to do that, we now have an excellent cache hit ratio.”
Marc Cracco
CTO, Wondersauce
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