Cloud Front Flashcards

1
Q

Edge Location

A

This is the location where content will be cached. This is separate to an AWS region/AZ

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Origin

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This is the origin of all the files that the CDN will distribute. This can either be an S3 bucket, an EC2 instance, an Elastic Load Balancer or Route53

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3
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Distribution

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This is the name given the CDN which consists of a collection of Edge locations

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4
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What services can be integrated with Cloud Front?

A

Other AWS services

Any non-AWS origin server

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5
Q

What is a web distribution?

A

Used for Websites

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6
Q

What is RTMP used for?

A

Media Streaming

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7
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How long are objects cached in edge locations?

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For the life of the TTL

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8
Q

Can cached objects be cleared?

A

Yes, with additional cost

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9
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Can you write to edge locations?

A

Yes

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