> you really need a cdn service for static sites that take a lot of hits No, you don't. HN traffic isn't that large. Even a Raspberry Pie should be sufficien

> you really need a cdn service for static sites that take a lot of hits No, you don't. HN traffic isn't that large. Even a Raspberry Pie should be sufficient (with good internet connection, though). See the above link. You'll need a CDN for videos and maybe huge hi-res images, though.