Official statement
Google does nothing special for 504 errors and does not automatically try to fetch from the origin server instead of the CDN. Google accesses the domain name and uses the resolved IP, without distinguishing between CDN or origin.
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TL;DR
Google does not distinguish between a CDN and an origin server during crawling. In the event of a 504 error, it does not attempt to fetch content from the origin server. For SEO, selecting a high-performing CDN is crucial.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Google peut-il différencier un CDN d'un serveur d'origine?
Non, Google se base uniquement sur le nom de domaine et l'IP résolue.
Que faire en cas d'erreurs 504 fréquentes?
Analysez vos logs et envisagez de changer de CDN si le problème persiste.
Les erreurs 504 impactent-elles le SEO?
Oui, elles peuvent entraîner des difficultés d'indexation si non résolues.
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