CloudFront LAB

 

1. Create a Distribution

• Navigate to the CloudFront console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "CloudFront" and select the CloudFront service.
• Create a distribution: Click on "Create distribution".
• Choose a distribution type: Select the desired distribution type (e.g., web, download).
• Configure distribution settings: Specify the desired distribution settings, such as the origin domain name, default cache behavior, and viewer protocol policy.
• Create the distribution: Click on "Create distribution".

creating a CloudFront distribution

2. Configure the Origin

• Configure the origin: Specify the origin domain name where your content is stored (e.g., S3 bucket, EC2 instance).

configuring the origin in a CloudFront distribution

3. Configure Cache Behavior

• Configure cache behavior: Specify the cache behavior for different types of content (e.g., HTML, images, videos).

configuring cache behavior in a CloudFront distribution

4. Deploy the Distribution

• Deploy the distribution: CloudFront will automatically deploy your distribution to its global network of data centers.

5. Access Content

• Access content: Use the CloudFront domain name to access your content. CloudFront will automatically route requests to the nearest data center, improving performance and reducing latency.

accessing content through a CloudFront distribution

6. Monitor and Manage Your Distribution

• Monitor performance: Use CloudFront metrics to monitor the performance of your distribution.
• Manage cache behavior: Modify cache behavior settings as needed.
• Invalidate cache: Invalidate cached content when it's updated.