What is AWS CloudFront?
by Ceren Mete8 Nisan 20253 min read
by Ceren Mete
If you're looking to optimize your website’s performance, Amazon CloudFront is one of the best solutions to consider. But what exactly is it, and how can it help your business? Let’s dive into the details.
Amazon CloudFront is a fast content delivery network (CDN) service from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that securely delivers data, videos, applications, and APIs to users globally with low latency and high transfer speeds. Essentially, CloudFront accelerates the delivery of your content to users by caching it in multiple locations worldwide.
Here are some key benefits of using Amazon CloudFront:
Low Latency and High Speed: CloudFront reduces latency by caching content at edge locations closer to users.
Scalable and Flexible: CloudFront can automatically scale with the demand, whether you have a handful of users or millions.
Cost-Effective: It offers pay-as-you-go pricing, meaning you only pay for the data you deliver.
Secure: CloudFront integrates with AWS Shield for DDoS protection and AWS WAF for additional security.
Global Reach: With over 450 Points of Presence (PoPs), including edge locations and regional caches, CloudFront delivers your content to users anywhere, anytime.
CloudFront speeds up the delivery of your website’s content by utilizing a network of edge locations around the world. These locations cache static content (like images and videos) and distribute it to users when requested. Here's how it works:
Origin Server: Your content resides in an origin server, which could be an Amazon S3 bucket, an EC2 instance, or even a non-AWS server.
Edge Locations: When a user requests your content, CloudFront redirects them to the nearest edge location for faster delivery.
Caching: CloudFront caches the content in the nearest edge location, so the next time a user requests the same data, it’s delivered faster.
Setting up CloudFront is simple. Follow these steps:
Log in to AWS Management Console: Go to the CloudFront service.
Create a New Distribution: Choose the origin of your content (Amazon S3, EC2, or another server).
Configure Settings: Select the caching settings, SSL certificates, and other security configurations.
Deploy: After the distribution is created, CloudFront will start delivering your content globally.
Many leading companies and websites use CloudFront to deliver their content. Examples include:
Netflix: Streaming high-quality video content globally.
Adobe: Delivering software updates and large files to users.
Walmart: Optimizing e-commerce experiences for customers worldwide.
Amazon CloudFront pricing is based on several factors:
Data Transfer: You pay for the data delivered to your users.
Requests: Charges are incurred based on the number of requests made to CloudFront.
However, CloudFront offers an excellent cost-benefit ratio, particularly when scaling your infrastructure.
No-nonsense Free Tier
As part of the AWS free Usage Tier you can get started with Amazon CloudFront for free.
Included in Always Free Tier
1 TB of data transfer out to the internet per month
10,000,000 HTTP or HTTPS Requests per month
2,000,000 CloudFront Function invocations per month
2,000,000 CloudFront KeyValueStore reads per month
Free SSL certificates
No limitations, all features available
For more information on how AWS CloudFront can optimize your website and boost its performance, check out other related content on our website or contact us today!
Ceren is an AWS Certified Growth Marketing Professional Manager with technical and sales expertise, passionate about leveraging cloud technology for business growth. She is committed to continuous learning to drive success in AWS services and solutions.
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