The Application Center consolidates tools and value-added services for Alibaba Cloud CDN in one place. From here, you can check whether an IP address belongs to a CDN node, monitor CDN and frontend performance, manage HTTPS and SSL certificates, and process images at the edge.
Available applications
Tools
| Application | What it does |
|---|
| Check IP address | Checks whether an IP address belongs to an Alibaba Cloud CDN node, and identifies its region and carrier. |
| CDN | Monitors CDN status in real time and provides an alert service. |
| Web frontend performance | Monitors web frontend performance in real time, provided with Application Real-Time Monitoring Service (ARMS). Measures page load speed, page stability (JS errors), and API call success rates. |
Edge security
| Application | What it does |
|---|
| HTTPS secure acceleration | Secures data transmission between clients and CDN nodes using HTTPS secure acceleration. |
| SSL Certificate Management | Apply for and deploy digital certificates on Alibaba Cloud. Works with multiple certification authorities (CAs) inside and outside China. |
Edge video and image editing
| Application | What it does |
|---|
| Image editing | Processes and distributes images at CDN nodes, reducing origin server load and back-to-origin traffic. |