Configuring the Amazon CloudFront CDN

Amazon CloudFront is one of the more popular services. It provides the feature to serve static files through the CDN network, which helps static contents to be distributed in a very efficient way with lower latency to enhance the performance.

To configure Amazon CloudFront, we create a CloudFront distribution through the AWS user console.

Creating CloudFront distributions

Assuming you have a valid AWS account, you can log in the AWS web console using your credentials. Select the CloudFront service from the services dropdown and click on the Create Distribution button, as shown in the following screenshot:

 

While creating a distribution, Amazon provides two different methods, such as web and RTMP. The web method is used for static content that needs to be served through the CDN network and when all static files are residing in an Amazon S3 bucket. The RTMP method is used to distribute the streaming media files, which allow a user to play the file before it...