Getting started

Onboarding a property onto Optimi takes about ten days from kickoff to live traffic. This page walks through the sequence so you know what to expect at each step.

1. Analysis

We start by mapping your current setup: origin infrastructure, DNS configuration, TLS certificates, traffic profile, and caching behavior. You share read-only access where possible; we flag risks and quick wins.

2. Configuration

We configure your edge profile — cache rules, WAF policy, redirects, and origin settings — on a pre-production environment. Nothing touches your live traffic yet.

3. Validation and pre-production

You receive a test hostname to validate against. Check your critical journeys: authentication, checkout, forms, and any third-party integrations. We tune cache rules until the behavior matches production expectations.

4. DNS cutover

Going live is a DNS change: point your domain's A/AAAA or CNAME record at the edge hostname we provide. Because DNS propagates gradually, traffic shifts smoothly — and rolling back is a single DNS change away.

5. Monitoring and guidance

Once live, real-time analytics in my Optimi show cache hit ratio, origin offload, blocked threats, and Core Web Vitals. Your Optimi team reviews the first days of traffic with you and stays available for ongoing tuning.