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Consistency management with HTTP-based invalidation messages and declarative expiration policies
 
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Automatic content compression for faster delivery to browsers and reduced bandwidth requirements for content providers
 
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Web server load balancing and failover, including persistent routing for stateful applications
 
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Performance assurance heuristics that intelligently serve stale content during traffic spikes, guaranteeing Web site performance
 
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Caching multiple versions of URLs that display different content, such as different prices, to different groups of users
 
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End-user performance monitoring for measuring comprehensive click-to-render response time data
 
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Support for SSL acceleration hardware and client-side SSL certificates