Overview of CloudFront and its purpose

Key features: Content delivery network (CDN), low-latency content distribution

Use cases: Website acceleration, video streaming, secure content delivery

What is a CDN and how does it work?

The role of edge locations in a CDN

Benefits of using a CDN: Speed, reliability, and security

Comparison of CloudFront with other CDN services

Creating a CloudFront distribution from scratch

Understanding origin servers: S3 buckets, EC2 instances, custom origins

Configuring cache behaviors: Path patterns, caching settings, and forwarding headers

Setting up alternate domain names (CNAMEs) and SSL/TLS certificates for secure delivery

How caching works in CloudFront: TTL, cache invalidation, and versioning

Managing content expiration and cache control headers

Implementing cache invalidation strategies for dynamic content

Using query strings, cookies, and headers to control caching behavior

Securing content with HTTPS: Configuring SSL/TLS for CloudFront

Using AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall) with CloudFront for enhanced security

Geo-restriction: Controlling access based on geographic location

Signed URLs and signed cookies: Securing private content

Protecting against DDoS attacks with AWS Shield and CloudFront

Optimizing content delivery for low latency and high availability

Configuring multiple origins and origin failover for better reliability

Using Lambda@Edge for custom request and response handling

Implementing real-time streaming with CloudFront

Integrating CloudFront with S3 for static and dynamic content delivery

Using CloudFront with Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) and EC2 for web applications

Streaming media with CloudFront and AWS Elemental Media Services

Integrating CloudFront with Route 53 for global DNS management