# Spaces Concepts – DigitalOcean Documentation

> Explanations and definitions of core concepts in Spaces.
- [Best Practices for Performance with DigitalOcean Spaces](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/spaces/concepts/best-practices/index.html.md): Recommendations on how to get the best performance from Spaces based on your use case and application architecture, like using a CDN, optimizing your request rate, and properly handling 50x errors.