The big con of the CDN integration module is that it requires a Drupal core patch. However, that also makes it possible to rewrite *all* URLs. This is how you compare the two:

This is similar to the CDN module, and if you manually move the files, it can use a real CDN as the domain. The Parallel module aims to be very simple, where as the CDN module requires patches & handles file uploading.

This is not wrong, but also not entirely accurate. I'd suggest rephrasing that to:

This module is similar to the CDN integration module in that it allows you to use multiple domains to serve static files. However, it's far more limited, but also easier to install depending on your skills (the Parallel module doesn't require a Drupal core patch). Also, the Parallel module cannot use a real CDN: it is only capable of using a different subdomain for CSS, JS and images. Finally, the Parallel module is unable to serve uploaded files or automatically generated files (e.g. ImageCache) from a different subdomain. This is all in contrast with the CDN integration module, which supports any CDN (for some CDNs, the accompanying daemon is required) and supports every file, even uploaded and automatically generated files (this is why the core patch is necessary).

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mikeytown2 commented

This does support imagecache, it changes all "img src=". It doesn't support lightbox, because that uses a "a href" to do it's magic, and it's not smart enough right now to change image links to use a subdomain link. Hosting "a href" links on a subdomain isn't a smart idea anyway, because then the end user sees the link to the subdomain, not the root, and might get confused.

Other file types could be supported, right now it's only CSS, JS & images since almost every website uses these 3 file types. What other files/tags would you like to be supported?

This can use a real CDN, if you manually upload those files to the CDN in the same dir structure; the practical side of this is kinda nuts, but this can serve different files from a different domain.

Taking what you wrote, here's my rephrase of yours:

This module is similar to the CDN integration module in that it allows you to use multiple domains to serve static files. However, it's more limited, but also easier to install depending on your skills (the Parallel module doesn't require a Drupal core patch). Also, the Parallel module should not be used with a real CDN; it can not auto upload files to the CDN. Finally, the Parallel module only supports JavaScript, Images & CSS at this time. It can not change the references inside the css/js files, where the CDN module can; thats what the patch is for, the CDN module is an all encompassing solution.

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wim leers
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Heh, of course. Stupid oversight :)

Removed some typos from your rephrase:

This module is similar to the CDN integration module in that it allows you to use multiple domains to serve static files. However, it's more limited, but also easier to install depending on your skills (the Parallel module doesn't require a Drupal core patch). Also, the Parallel module should not be used with a real CDN: it can not automatically upload files to the CDN. Finally, the Parallel module only supports JavaScript, images & CSS at this time. It can not change the references inside the CSS/JS files nor change the references to uploaded files, whereas the CDN integration module can; that's what the patch is for, the CDN module is an all encompassing solution.

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mikeytown2 commented
Status: Needs review » Fixed

sweet, thanks for clearing that up!

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

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