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Episode 79: CloudFront & Global Accelerator

August 31, 2025 · 26 min

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In this episode, we explore two powerful AWS services for improving the performance and availability of your global applications: Amazon CloudFront and AWS Global Accelerator. CloudFront is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) that caches copies of your content at edge locations worldwide, reducing latency and improving the speed of content delivery. We’ll explain how CloudFront works, how to configure distributions for static and dynamic content, and how to optimize your web applications using edge caching and SSL encryption.

Next, we’ll cover AWS Global Accelerator, which improves the availability and performance of your applications by directing user traffic to the optimal AWS region. Global Accelerator uses the global AWS network to ensure that your users are routed to the closest and fastest available endpoint, providing low-latency access to applications regardless of their geographical location. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to combine CloudFront and Global Accelerator to deliver a fast, secure, and resilient experience for users worldwide. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, your trusted resource for expert-driven cybersecurity education.

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