> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://clients.medianova.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://clients.medianova.com/getting-started/concepts.md). # Concepts Medianova provides a range of content delivery, performance optimization, and security services designed to accelerate websites, applications, APIs, and media delivery. This section introduces the core concepts used throughout the documentation and provides an overview of the main technologies available on the Medianova platform. ## Key Services and Concepts ### CDN (Content Delivery Network) A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a globally distributed network of edge servers that delivers content from locations closer to users. By serving content from the nearest Point of Presence (PoP), a CDN reduces latency, improves response times, and decreases the load on the origin server. ### Static Content Delivery Static Content Delivery is designed to accelerate the delivery of cacheable assets such as images, CSS files, JavaScript, fonts, downloadable files, and other static resources. Medianova provides **Small CDN** and **Large CDN** resource types for static content delivery, allowing organizations to optimize different types of workloads while reducing origin traffic and improving page load times. **Related concepts** * [Small CDN](/products/performance-cdn/static-content-delivery/create-small-cdn-resource.md) * [Large CDN](/products/performance-cdn/static-content-delivery/create-large-cdn-resource.md) * [Static Content Delivery](/products/performance-cdn/static-content-delivery.md) ### Dynamic Content Caching Dynamic Content Caching accelerates websites, applications, and APIs whose responses are generated by the origin application. Medianova's **Dynamic CDN** optimizes request routing and supports configurable caching policies for eligible dynamic responses, helping reduce latency and origin load while maintaining application responsiveness. **Related concepts** * [Dynamic CDN](/products/performance-cdn/dynamic-content-acceleration/create-dynamic-resource.md) * [API Caching](/products/performance-cdn/api-caching.md) * [Dynamic Content Acceleration](/products/performance-cdn/dynamic-content-acceleration.md) ### Video on Demand (VOD) Video on Demand (VOD) enables users to access pre-recorded video content whenever they choose. Medianova delivers VOD content using adaptive streaming technologies such as HLS and MPEG-DASH, allowing video players to adjust playback quality automatically according to available network bandwidth and device capabilities. **Related concepts** * [Video on Demand](/products/performance-cdn/static-content-delivery/create-vod-resource.md) ### Private CDN Private CDN provides dedicated content delivery infrastructure for organizations that require greater control over network architecture, security, capacity planning, or compliance requirements. Unlike shared CDN environments, a Private CDN is designed specifically for a single organization and can be customized to meet its operational and business requirements. **Related concepts** * [Private CDN](/products/performance-cdn/private-cdn.md) ### Image Optimization Image Optimization performs real-time image transformations at the edge without modifying the original files stored at the origin. Supported operations include resizing, cropping, quality adjustment, format conversion, watermarking, and responsive image delivery. Modern image formats such as WebP and AVIF are also supported to improve performance while reducing bandwidth usage. **Related concepts** * [Image Optimization](/products/performance-cdn/image-optimization-and-webp/image-optimization.md) * [WebP](/products/performance-cdn/image-optimization-and-webp/webp.md) * [WebP+](/products/performance-cdn/image-optimization-and-webp/webp+.md) * [AVIF](/products/performance-cdn/image-optimization-and-webp/avif-optimization.md) ### Stook Cloud Object Storage Stook is Medianova's S3-compatible cloud object storage service for storing and retrieving unstructured data. It can be used as a scalable storage platform or as an origin for CDN resources, providing high availability and seamless integration with existing S3-compatible applications and tools. **Related concepts** * [Stook Object Storage](/products/object-storage-stook/stook-cloud-object-storage.md) ### SSL/TLS Encryption SSL/TLS encrypts communication between clients and servers, protecting data while it is transmitted across the network. Medianova supports SSL/TLS termination at the edge and multiple certificate deployment options, including shared and custom certificates. Secure connections help protect sensitive information while enabling modern HTTPS features and protocols. **Related concepts** * [SSL Certificates](/products/security/ssl-tls-encryption/upload-and-manage-ssl-certificates.md) * [TLS/SSL](/products/security/ssl-tls-encryption.md) ### Web Application Firewall (WAF) A Web Application Firewall (WAF) inspects HTTP and HTTPS traffic to identify and block malicious requests before they reach the origin application. Medianova WAF provides managed rule sets and configurable security policies that help protect web applications against common threats such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and other application-layer attacks. **Related concepts** * [Web Application Firewall (WAF)](/products/security/web-application-firewall-waf.md) * [Page Rules](/api-documentation/performance-cdn/page-rule.md) * [Security](/products/security.md) ### DDoS Protection Medianova's DDoS protection helps mitigate distributed denial-of-service attacks by filtering malicious traffic across the global edge network before it reaches the origin. Protection can be combined with additional security features such as Rate Limiting, WAF, IP filtering, and geoblocking to improve service availability during attack scenarios. **Related concepts** * [DDoS Protection](/products/security/ddos-protection.md) * [Rate Limiting](/products/security/rate-limiting.md) * [Security](/products/security.md) ## Conclusion These concepts provide the foundation for understanding how Medianova delivers, accelerates, and protects digital content. Each topic links to dedicated documentation that explains configuration, architecture, and implementation details in greater depth. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. 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