CDN Statistics

Category: CDN | Last updated: October 6, 2025
Overview: Monitor your website's CDN performance with detailed statistics including bandwidth usage, traffic distribution, and request analytics.

Understanding CDN Statistics

With the Amicatek Link CDN, you can get an understanding about the traffic and requests accessing your sites. Detailed data sets are collated and presented in charts for each of your sites at Amicatek Link, giving you insights about your site's performance.

Accessing Site Statistics

You can access the statistics for each site you host from the package overview page with your Amicatek Link account.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Log into your control panel at cp.amicatek.link
  2. Select the package you wish to view the statistics for by selecting Manage
  3. Select Statistics from the menu
  4. You'll be presented with the CDN Statistics overview with the option to switch to the Traffic Distribution view
Quick Navigation: Package Overview → Manage → Statistics

Key Metrics Overview

Total Bandwidth

This refers to the amount of data (in bytes) sent through the Amicatek Link CDN to the client. This is split between:

  • Uncached Bandwidth: Data served from the origin server
  • Cached Bandwidth: Data served from the CDN nodes

Total Hits

This refers to the number of files and sessions that have been transferred using the CDN network. It's important to note that this isn't the same as 'unique visitors'.

Filtering Options: You can filter the statistics by time period using the toggles at the top-right of each section.

Traffic Distribution

The statistics also show a geographic overview of incoming requests to your site. This can also be toggled between:

  • Last Hour
  • Last Day
  • Last Week

You can hover over a country to see figures for that location.

Detailed Metrics Explanation

Total Bandwidth Breakdown

  • Total Bandwidth: Total amount of bandwidth (sum of bytes) served by Amicatek Link's CDN network
  • Cached Bandwidth: Amount of bandwidth for requests considered as "cached", i.e., the response is served from Amicatek Link's CDN Cache
  • Uncached Bandwidth: Amount of bandwidth for requests considered as "uncached", i.e., the response is served directly from backend server

Total Hits Breakdown

  • Total Hits: Total number of requests captured by Amicatek Link's CDN network
  • Cached Hits: Number of requests considered as "cached", i.e., the response is served from Amicatek Link's CDN Cache
  • Uncached Hits: Number of requests considered as "uncached", i.e., the response is served directly from the backend server

SSL vs Non-SSL Analysis

This graph shows the number of requests that are encrypted via the HTTPS protocol as opposed to the unencrypted HTTP protocol.

Security Note: If requests to a site such as http://example.com are made, this would constitute an insecure request.

Ensuring HTTPS Usage

You'll want to ensure that as much as possible requests to your sites are made over HTTPS. Most often, this can be achieved using:

  • 301 Redirect: Automatically redirect HTTP to HTTPS
  • WordPress Plugin: Use security plugins to force HTTPS
  • WordPress Configuration: Ensure the WordPress site and home URL utilize HTTPS
  • SSL Certificate: You will also need an SSL certificate to cover the site

Request Status Analysis

HTTP Successful Requests vs Error Requests

Successful Requests

These requests are defined as being all HTTP requests in the range of 200-399, such as:

  • 200 OK: Request successful
  • 301 Redirect: Permanent redirect
  • 304 Not Modified: Resource not changed

Error Requests

These are defined as being HTTP requests ≥ 400, such as:

  • 404 Not Found: Resource doesn't exist
  • 503 Internal Server Error: Server issues
  • 500 Internal Server Error: Application errors
Important: It's important that the amount of successful requests is maximized. If you're seeing a higher rate of error requests, you should consider checking the access and error logs for any data about requests.

Interpreting Your Statistics

What Good Performance Looks Like

  • High Cache Hit Ratio: More cached hits than uncached hits
  • High HTTPS Usage: Most requests should be HTTPS
  • Low Error Rate: Minimal 4xx and 5xx errors
  • Global Distribution: Traffic from multiple geographic locations

Red Flags to Watch For

  • High Uncached Ratio: May indicate caching issues
  • High HTTP Usage: Security and SEO concerns
  • High Error Rates: Website functionality issues
  • Unusual Traffic Patterns: Potential security threats

Using Statistics for Optimization

Use these statistics to:

  • Monitor Performance: Track improvements after changes
  • Identify Issues: Spot problems before they affect users
  • Plan Resources: Understand bandwidth and traffic patterns
  • Optimize Content: See which content is most accessed

Need Help Understanding Your Statistics?

If you need assistance interpreting your CDN statistics or have questions about optimizing performance, contact our support team through cp.amicatek.link.