Distribute content globally using CloudFront with caching, security headers, WAF integration, and origin configuration. Use for low-latency content delivery.

AWS CloudFront CDN Table of Contents [Overview]( overview) [When to Use]( when to use) [Quick Start]( quick start) [Reference Guides]( reference guides) [Best Practices]( best practices) Overview Amazon CloudFront is a fast, globally distributed content delivery network (CDN). Cache content at edge locations worldwide to reduce latency, improve performance, and provide high availability with DDoS protection. When to Use Static website hosting and assets API acceleration and dynamic content Video and media streaming Mobile application content Large file downloads Real time data distribution DDoS protection for origins Origin isolation and security Quick Start Minimal working example: Reference Guides Detailed implementations in the references/ directory: Guide Contents [CloudFront Distribution with AWS CLI](references/cloudfront distribution with aws cli.md) CloudFront Distribution with AWS CLI [Terraform CloudFront Configuration](references/terraform cloudfront configuration.md) Terraform CloudFront Configuration [Custom Headers and Security Configuration](references/custom headers and security configuration.md) Custom Headers and Security Configuration Best Practices ✅ DO Use Origin Access Identity (OAI) for S3 Enable HTTPS only for viewers Compress content at CloudFront Set appropriate cache TTLs Use cache invalidation cautiously Enable WAF for protection Monitor CloudWatch metrics Use multiple origins for redundancy ❌ DON'T Make S3 buckets public Cache sensitive data Use HTTP for production Ignore cache headers Create excessive invalidations Skip WAF protection

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