Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Static Website Hosting Flashcards
What does it cost to use Amazon S3 event notifications?
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There are no additional charges from Amazon S3 for event notifications. You pay only for use of Amazon SNS or Amazon SQS to deliver event notifications, or for the cost of running the AWS Lambda function. Visit the Amazon SNS, Amazon SQS, or AWS Lambda pricing pages to view the pricing details for these services.
Can I host my static website on Amazon S3?
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Yes, you can host your entire static website on Amazon S3 for an inexpensive, highly available hosting solution that scales automatically to meet traffic demands. Amazon S3 gives you access to the same highly scalable, reliable, fast, inexpensive infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. Service availability corresponds to storage class and the service level agreement provides service credits if a customer’s availability falls below our service commitment in any billing cycle. To learn more about hosting your website on Amazon S3, please see our walkthrough on setting up an Amazon S3 hosted website.
What kinds of websites should I host using Amazon S3 static website hosting?
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Amazon S3 is ideal for hosting websites that contain only static content, including html files, images, videos, and client-side scripts such as JavaScript. Amazon EC2 is recommended for websites with server-side scripting and database interaction.
Can I use my own host name with my Amazon S3 hosted website?
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Yes, you can easily and durably store your content in an Amazon S3 bucket and map your domain name (e.g. “example.com”) to this bucket. Visitors to your website can then access this content by typing in your website’s URL (e.g., “http://example.com”) in their browser.
Does Amazon S3 support website redirects?
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Yes, Amazon S3 provides multiple ways to enable redirection of web content for your static websites. Redirects enable you to change the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a web page on your Amazon S3 hosted website (e.g. from www.example.com/oldpage to www.example.com/newpage) without breaking links or bookmarks pointing to the old URL. You can set rules on your bucket to enable automatic redirection. You can also configure a redirect on an individual S3 object.
