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AWS CloudFront

Global content delivery network (CDN) service that securely delivers data and videos

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AWS CloudFront is a content delivery network (CDN) service that securely delivers data, videos, applications, and APIs to customers globally with low latency and high transfer speeds. CloudFront works by caching content at edge locations around the world, bringing it closer to end users to minimize…

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Content Delivery Cache Control Custom Origins and S3 Bucket Origins Geo-Restrictions and Price Classes Edge locations Origin Server Security and Access Control Distribution Streaming and Progressive Download Invalidating and Updating Content

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Question 1

What is the name of the AWS service that can be used to monitor AWS CloudFront metrics?

Amazon CloudWatch AWS X-Ray Amazon Inspector Amazon GuardDuty

Correct Answer: Amazon CloudWatch

Amazon CloudWatch is used to monitor AWS CloudFront metrics such as data transfer, requests, and errors, and is used to generate alarms, dashboards, and automate responses based on predefined metrics thresholds.

Question 2

In standard (non–Free Tier) usage of Amazon CloudFront, what is the AWS-imposed maximum amount of data that can be transferred out per month across your distributions?

There is no maximum limit to the amount of data that can be transferred per month with AWS CloudFront 50 TB 100 TB 10 TB

Correct Answer: There is no maximum limit to the amount of data that can be transferred per month with AWS CloudFront

CloudFront is a pay-as-you-go CDN with no fixed monthly cap on data transfer out; usage scales with demand and you are billed for what you deliver. While the Free Tier offers a small monthly allowance and there are service quotas (e.g., request rates) that can be increased via support, AWS does not impose a hard maximum on the amount of data you can transfer per month through CloudFront.

Question 3

Is AWS CloudFront a global service?

Yes Only in Europe No Only in the United States

Correct Answer: Yes

AWS CloudFront is a global service with edget locations in over 200 cities across 85 countries. This ensures that content is delivered to end-users with low latency and high transfer speeds.

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