Thursday 19 September 2024

CloudFront AWS labs step by stepwith screensho

 

1. Create a Distribution

  • Navigate to CloudFront Console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "CloudFront" and select the service.
  • Create Distribution: Click "Create Distribution".
  • Configure Origin:
    • Origin domain name: Enter the domain name of your origin (e.g., S3 bucket, EC2 instance).
    • Origin path: Specify the origin path (if applicable).
  • Configure Behavior:
    • Default cache behavior: Configure the default cache behavior (e.g., cache TTL, compression, viewer protocol policy).
    • Additional behaviors: Add additional behaviors for specific paths or query strings.
  • Create Distribution: Click "Create distribution".
  • Image of AWS CloudFront Console showing the creation of a distribution

2. Use the Distribution

  • Obtain Domain Name: Once the distribution is created, you'll receive a domain name.
  • Access Content: Use the domain name to access your content through CloudFront.
  • Image of web browser accessing content through a CloudFront distribution

3. Configure Additional Settings (Optional)

  • Custom SSL Certificate: Configure a custom SSL certificate for your distribution.
  • Viewer Policy: Configure the viewer policy to control access to your content.
  • Origin Shield: Enable Origin Shield to protect your origin from DDoS attacks.
  • Monitoring: Use CloudFront metrics and logs to monitor performance and usage.
  • Image of AWS CloudFront Console showing the configuration of additional settings

4. Test the Distribution

  • Test Content: Access your content through the CloudFront domain name and verify that it's being delivered from the edge locations.
  • Check Performance: Use CloudFront metrics to measure performance and latency.
  • Image of web browser testing content through a CloudFront distribution

5. Additional Considerations

  • Origin Types: Choose the appropriate origin type based on your workload (e.g., S3, EC2, Lambda).
  • Cache Behavior: Configure cache behavior settings to optimize performance and reduce costs.
  • Customizations: Use CloudFront's customization options to tailor the distribution to your specific needs.
  • Global Reach: Leverage CloudFront's global network to deliver content to users worldwide.

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