Object Storage Service (OSS) is a cloud storage service that provides secure, cost-effective, and scalable storage for various data types, such as images, videos, and documents. OSS can store large amounts of data and support concurrent access from multiple users. OSS can also integrate with other Alibaba Cloud services, such as Media Transcoding Service (MTS), Server Load Balancer (SLB), and Elastic Compute Service (ECS). By using OSS, the portal can offload the storage and delivery of the image content from the ECS instance, which can improve the performance and availability of the application.

Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a distributed network that delivers content to users based on their geographic locations, the origin servers, and the content delivery policies. CDN can accelerate the delivery of static and dynamic content, such as images, videos, and web pages, by caching the content at edge nodes that are closer to the users. CDN can also reduce the network latency and bandwidth consumption, as well as enhance the security and reliability of the content delivery. By using CDN, the portal can speed up the loading of images and improve the user experience.

Therefore, the combination of OSS and CDN can help resolve the storage and performance issue of the portal at the same time. The other combinations are not as effective or suitable for the portal’s scenario. OSS + MTS combination can help with the storage and transcoding of media files, but not with the delivery of images. OSS + RDS combination can help with the storage and management of relational databases, but not with the loading of images. OSS + ECS combination can help with the storage and computing of data, but not with the acceleration of content delivery.

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Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service

Alibaba Cloud Content Delivery Network

ACA Cloud Computing Certification Exam Preparation Course