Maoyun Domestic CDN: 30GB Free Monthly Traffic and HTTP 2.0 Support
Shenzhen Maoyun Technology Co., Ltd., referred to as Maoyun, is a relatively new company. It primarily provides CDN and cloud storage services. Joining the Maoyun Alliance grants you 30GB of monthly CDN traffic and 20GB of cloud storage quota.
About Maoyun CDN
Maoyun CDN integrates services from Alibaba Cloud CDN, Tencent Cloud CDN, WSCDN, and Baishan Cloud CDN, rather than operating its own infrastructure. This ensures high stability, and the pricing is more affordable than purchasing directly from these major providers' official websites.
Previously, Maoyun supported overseas CDN, but recent announcements indicate that the overseas CDN service is being discontinued. Consequently, only domestic CDN is available now, and domain names must be filed (ICP license) before use.
Joining the Maoyun Alliance
Joining the Maoyun Alliance provides 30GB of monthly CDN traffic and 20GB of cloud storage quota. The steps to join are as follows:
- Register for Maoyun CDN: https://console.maoyuncloud.com/register
- Download the logo.zip and link the logo to the Maoyun official website.
- Read the rules.
- Contact customer service on the right to apply for the Maoyun Alliance.
Participating in Group Buying
If you prefer not to join the Maoyun Alliance, you can directly purchase CDN traffic packages. Currently, there is a Double 11 group buying activity available. The price is 9.9 CNY for 100GB, note that the validity period is 3 months. Below are the group buying links provided by xiaoz:
- 9.9 CNY for 100GB CDN traffic package: www.maoyuncloud.com/
- 48 CNY for 500GB CDN traffic package: www.maoyuncloud.com
Choosing a CDN
Here are xiaoz's personal criteria for selecting a CDN:
- CDNs that do not support HTTPS are not considered.
- CDNs that do not support HTTP 2.0 are not considered.
- CDNs with overly complex billing structures are not considered.
Below are CDNs that xiaoz has used and which support HTTP 2.0, for your reference:
- Upyun CDN: Fast activation, rich features, and support for many new technologies, but the price is relatively high.
- Tencent Cloud CDN: Reasonable pricing with fewer hidden traps.
- Nodecache CDN: No filing required, offers Hong Kong CDN, and provides 1TB free traffic upon registration, but the price is relatively high.
- Cloudflare: Free, supports many new features, but the speed can be slower.
- Alibaba Cloud CDN: Complex pricing; even after purchasing traffic packages, HTTPS requests may incur additional fees.
- Maoyun CDN: Affordable pricing and supports HTTP 2.0, but activation is slow and the backend interface is not yet fully developed.
I will not comment on other CDNs I have not used.
Personal Experience
The configuration activation on the Maoyun CDN backend is relatively slow, likely due to the integration of multiple CDN providers. Additionally, many features have not yet been developed in the backend. For instance, while Maoyun actually supports HTTP 2.0, there is no option in the backend to enable it; you must contact customer service to manually activate it. Currently, images on xiaoz's blog are being served via Maoyun CDN, and I will monitor the results over time.
Extended Reading: An Analysis of HTTP 2.0 Server Push and How to Check for HTTP/2 Support