Amazon CloudFront
A fast, highly secure, and programmable content delivery network (CDN).
Overview
Amazon CloudFront is a fast content delivery network (CDN) service that securely delivers data, videos, applications, and APIs to customers globally with low latency and high transfer speeds. CloudFront is integrated with AWS – both physical locations that are directly connected to the AWS global infrastructure, as well as other AWS services.
✨ Key Features
- Global Edge Network
- Security against network and application layer attacks
- Integration with AWS services
- Serverless computing with Lambda@Edge and CloudFront Functions
- Real-time metrics and logging
- Video Streaming
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with the AWS ecosystem
- Pay-as-you-go pricing
- Programmable edge with Lambda@Edge
Unique Value: Seamlessly extend your AWS infrastructure to the edge for low-latency, secure content delivery.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Serving website content from an S3 bucket
- Live and on-demand video streaming
- Protecting web applications with AWS WAF
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users not already invested in the AWS ecosystem
🏆 Alternatives
Offers unparalleled integration with other AWS services, making it a natural choice for existing AWS customers.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business and Enterprise Support plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: 1TB of data transfer out, 10,000,000 HTTP/S requests, and 2,000,000 CloudFront Function invocations per month.
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