Global Edge Network
Amazon CloudFront reduces latency by delivering data through 410+ globally dispersed Points of Presence (PoPs) with automated network mapping and intelligent routing. CloudFront Edge locations are connected to the AWS Regions through the AWS network backbone – it peers with thousands of Tier 1/2/3 telecom carriers globally, is well connected with all major access networks for optimal performance, and has capacity of hundreds of terabits.
Highly secure CDN
CloudFront offers speed, security, and cellular and application-level protection. AWS Shield Standard protects against common network and transport layer DDoS assaults. It’s also possible to construct a customized, layered security perimeter by integrating CloudFront with AWS Shield Advanced and AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF). CloudFront also has PCI DSS, ISO/IEC, SOC 1/2/3, FedRAMP Moderate, HIPAA, and other security compliance certifications.
Secure Edge Computing
Amazon CloudFront offers programmable and secure edge CDN computing capabilities through CloudFront Functions and AWS Lambda@Edge. CloudFront proves to be ideal for high-scale and latency-sensitive operations, also allowing to customize content and respond to end users with reduced bandwidth. Server-side rendering of web pages, modifying streaming manifest files on-the-fly for ad insertion, and adding security tokens are all possible with AWS Shield and Lamba Edge.
Deep Integration with AWS Services
AWS offers comprehensive linking of Amazon CloudFront with AWS services such as Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, Elastic Load Balancing, Amazon Route 53, and AWS Elemental Media Services for fast set-up and performance. AWS also offers administrative panel and joint development tools such as the AWS Cloud Development Kit, CloudFormation templates, and APIs to enable efficient software development.
Real-time Metrics and Logging
Amazon CloudFront is integrated with Amazon CloudWatch, and automatically publishes six operational metrics per distribution, which are displayed in a set of graphs in the CloudFront console. Granular metrics are also available with a simple click on the console or via API.
DevOps-Friendly
Amazon CloudFront provides developers with a full-featured API to create, configure and maintain CloudFront distributions. Developers also have access to a number of tools such as AWS CloudFormation, CodeDeploy, CodeCommit and AWS SDKs to configure and deploy their workloads with Amazon CloudFront.
