Go Live with Chinafy Using Your CDN of Choice

Requirements

To use your CDN with Chinafy, you’ll need the following:

1. Chinafy Enterprise Plan: Access to advanced features and configurations tailored for enterprise needs.
2. Supported CDN with Geolocation Routing: The CDN must support geolocation for China traffic.
3. Access to CDN Support Staff: Ensure you can coordinate with your CDN provider for specific setup guidance and troubleshooting.

Examples of supported CDNs include

• • Akamai: Configure Forward Cloudlet Rewrite, EdgeWorkers, and Siteshield.
  • Azure: Use Azure Front Door or Azure Traffic Manager.
  • Cloudflare: Use partial setup or Cloudflare Load Balancer.
  • Other CDN: Any provider that supports geolocation-based routing for China. More about compatible CDN options are linked here.

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Recommended Steps

1. Setup Your CDN:

   • Work with your CDN provider to configure geolocation routing for China.
   • Point your China-specific traffic to Chinafy's infrastructure.

2. Provide Access to Chinafy:

   • Share view-only access or screenshots of your DNS and CDN settings with the Chinafy team.
   • This enables Chinafy to verify that your setup meets the necessary requirements to route traffic correctly.

3. Verify Traffic:

   • Chinafy will confirm if the changes you’ve implemented successfully point traffic to Chinafy.

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What Chinafy Can Do for You

• Verification Support: Chinafy does not configure your CDN but will confirm that your setup is correctly pointing to Chinafy.
• Guidance: Provide recommendations to ensure your DNS and CDN configurations meet our routing standards.

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What You Can Do

• Coordinate with Your CDN Provider: Work directly with your CDN’s support team to configure geolocation routing and resolve any issues.
• Share Instructions: Provide Chinafy’s Go Live documentation to your DNS manager or CDN provider for implementation assistance.

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Important Notes

• Responsibility: Chinafy is not responsible for configuration or performance issues with external CDN providers. Please liaise directly with your CDN provider for specific setup assistance.
• Verification Only: While Chinafy verifies your traffic routing, it does not provide consultation on your CDN’s internal configurations.

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Other Support Resources

If you encounter any issues during the setup process, here are additional resources to help:

• Knowledge Base: Visit our Chinafy FAQ for more resources.
• Contact Support: Reach out to our team at [e-mail] for assistance.
• Custom Setup Support: For enterprise clients, Chinafy offers tailored guidance on complex configurations such as Azure, Akamai, or Cloudflare custom setups.