What is a CDN and why does it matter in Bangladesh?
A CDN (content delivery network) keeps copies of your images, videos, CSS and files on servers around the world. When someone in Dhaka or Sylhet opens your site, files come from a nearby edge server instead of travelling all the way to your hosting server. The result is faster pages, especially on mobile data, and much less load on your server.
Bunny.net is a popular CDN and storage provider known for strong performance and simple, low pay-as-you-go pricing. It's a great fit for online stores, news sites, portfolios and apps with lots of images or video.
Bunny Storage vs keeping files on your server
| Files on your hosting server | Bunny Storage + CDN | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed for visitors | Depends on one server's location | Served from a nearby edge location |
| Server load | Every image request hits the server | Server only handles pages and data |
| Disk space | Hosting plan fills up | Storage grows separately, pay for what you use |
| Migrations and backups | Huge, slow | Code and database only; media stays on Bunny |
| Traffic spikes | Can crash the server | Absorbed by the CDN |
Bunny's S3-compatible storage
Bunny Storage supports an S3-compatible API, so tools and libraries built for Amazon S3 can upload to Bunny with only a different endpoint and credentials. One important detail: S3 compatibility must be switched on when the storage zone is created; it can't be added to an existing zone later. If your current zone was created without it, the classic Bunny Storage API works just as well for websites, and I set up whichever fits your project.
Who benefits most
- E-commerce stores with hundreds or thousands of product photos.
- News, blog and magazine sites with lots of images.
- Video and course platforms that need smooth playback.
- Web apps where users upload files.
- Anyone planning a website migration and wanting smaller, faster backups.
Proven setup
This website itself uses Bunny Storage and Bunny CDN for every image, with automatic WebP/AVIF conversion and an admin panel to manage it. Combine Bunny with Cloudflare security for a fast and protected website.