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Yash G.
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Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easily host web applications"
What do you like best about Amazon CloudFront?

Website and API acceleration is what I mainly love about it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon CloudFront?

There is nothing specific that I dislike about this service, all the things have been working out for me so far Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ajay S N.
AN
Junior Devops Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"CloudFront for Faster Loading Time"
What do you like best about Amazon CloudFront?

This is so impactful when it comes to a global website. The users will be able to access your website fastly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon CloudFront?

As of now, I don't have any dislikes with cloudfront. My requirements are completely fullfilled. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consumer Services
AC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great CDN with many"
What do you like best about Amazon CloudFront?

I really appreciate Amazon CloudFront for its exceptional content delivery capabilities. It's incredibly fast and reliable, ensuring that web content and applications load quickly for users worldwide. The extensive global network of edge locations ensures low latency, and its integration with other AWS services simplifies content management and distribution. Plus, the security features, such as DDoS protection and SSL/TLS support, make me feel confident about the safety of my content. Having loads of PoPs makes Cloudfront a great CDN for every company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon CloudFront?

One of the main drawbacks is its pricing structure, which can be complex to understand, especially for users with varying traffic patterns. Costs can add up quickly, and it's crucial to monitor usage closely to avoid unexpected expenses. It's really hard to predict traffic spikes and therefore not really possible to create good estimations.

Additionally I find it sometimes hard to debug CloudFront, especially if you have Edge Functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MD
Product Lead Technology
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Highly available CDN with excellent AWS integration"
What do you like best about Amazon CloudFront?

Because Amazon Web Services is present in region of the globe, any content delivered through Cloudfront can be placed nearest to your users to ensure low latency and load times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon CloudFront?

The caching mechanisms and the propagation delay can be challenging. Changes to any Cloudfront settings or content updates usually take time to propagate to all edge locations, so careful planning is necessary to avoid inconsistencies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Roee N.
RN
Cloud Architect & Cloud Pre-Sale
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"The Power and Simplicity of Amazon CloudFront"
What do you like best about Amazon CloudFront?

Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network (CDN) service that speeds up the distribution of your static and dynamic web content through a worldwide network of data centers. With CloudFront, you can achieve low latency and high data transfer speeds for end users, while also reducing the load on your origin servers.

Setting up CloudFront is quite straightforward. You just have to create a distribution and specify the origin domain name where your content is stored. CloudFront will then retrieve and cache copies of your files in edge locations across the globe. When a user requests your content, CloudFront will route the request to the nearest edge location so the content can be delivered with the best possible performance.

One of the best things about CloudFront is how customizable it is. You have fine-grained control over how long files are cached, access restrictions, and a variety of advanced features. For example, you can restrict access to private content through signed URLs and cookies. CloudFront integrates seamlessly with other AWS services like S3, EC2, Lambda@Edge, and more.

CloudFront offers robust security protections like field-level encryption and HTTPS support. Your files are transferred securely across the network. CloudFront handles all the SSL/TLS termination at the edge, removing load off your origin servers. DDoS mitigation and integration with AWS Shield provides additional safeguards to keep your applications resilient.

When it comes to pricing, CloudFront is very cost-effective. You only pay for the data transfer out to the internet and requests served. The service tiers allow you to choose the best option based on your budget and performance requirements. And you can further optimize costs through caching, compression, and lowered origin fetches.

Overall, I find CloudFront to be an essential service for any company looking to accelerate their distribution, reduce server load, and provide a smooth user experience. The performance benefits are tremendous while the management overhead is minimal. If you have not checked out CloudFront yet, I highly recommend you do! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Amazon CloudFront: A Game-Changer for Content Delivery

I can't say enough good things about Amazon CloudFront. This service has completely transformed how I deliver content to users across the globe.

The speed improvements are just phenomenal. By caching content at edge locations worldwide, CloudFront significantly reduces latency so pages load lightning fast no matter where users are located. The difference in load times before and after implementing CloudFront is like night and day.

CloudFront makes it so easy to distribute content globally. Once you create a distribution and connect it to your origin, there's nothing else you need to do. CloudFront handles all the heavy lifting of replicating and serving your files from optimal locations.

I love how customizable CloudFront is to suit your specific needs. Whether I want to fine-tune cache times, restrict access to private content, leverage Lambda functions at the edge, or optimize for mobile apps, CloudFront has all the capabilities I need.

The security features CloudFront provides are bar-none. HTTPS support, field level encryption, DDoS protection – my content has never felt more secure. I have peace of mind knowing my most valuable assets are safeguarded.

And the cost savings are remarkable. By reducing load on my origins and minimizing traffic costs, I've seen my monthly bills shrink since starting with CloudFront. The pay-as-you-go model means I only pay for exactly what I use.

For any company looking to achieve low-latency content delivery, reduced origin workloads, and excellent end-user experiences across the board, CloudFront is an absolute must-have. I can't envision delivering content any other way! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

sooraj s.
SS
Specialist - Cloud Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Amazon CloudFront : The best content delivery network (CDN) service operated by Amazon Web Services"
What do you like best about Amazon CloudFront?

CloudFront helps distribute content with low latency and high data transfer rates by serving requests using a network of edge locations around the world and it acts as a distribution static content that benefits from edge delivery Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon CloudFront?

debugging is more difficult when compared to other CDNs, CloudFront is a bit complex in Calculating exact pricing, and CloudFront lacks the ability to backup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Iago O.
IO
Senior Business Development Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Holistic view"
What do you like best about Amazon CloudFront?

Amazon CloudFront is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) service from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Its main utility is to improve the performance of web content delivery, offering the following benefits:

1. **Fast Content Distribution:** CloudFront stores copies of your content (such as images, videos, and files) on servers distributed globally. This means users access content from closer servers, resulting in faster loading times.

2. **Latency Reduction:** By delivering content from servers closer to the user, CloudFront reduces latency, providing a faster and smoother experience.

3. **Scalability:** The service easily handles traffic spikes, as it can automatically scale resources according to demand.

4. **Security:** CloudFront offers features to protect content, such as user authentication and SSL/TLS encryption.

5. **Integration with other AWS services:** It integrates seamlessly with other AWS services, allowing you to create complete and optimized solutions.

6. **Data Analysis:** It offers insights into content usage, allowing you to better understand traffic patterns and make informed decisions.

7. **Media Streaming:** CloudFront also supports media streaming, enabling efficient delivery of live and on-demand videos.

8. **Customization:** It is possible to customize settings to meet your specific needs, such as content caching, authentication, and compression.

In summary, Amazon CloudFront is especially useful for companies that want to deliver digital content quickly, efficiently, and securely to users worldwide, improving user experience and reducing the load on origin servers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon CloudFront?

A negative point associated with Amazon CloudFront is:

1. **Additional Costs:** Although the service is highly beneficial, using Amazon CloudFront can result in additional costs, especially for companies that have a high volume of traffic or are distributing large amounts of content. The AWS pricing model can be complex, involving variable fees based on the amount of data transferred and the geographical location of users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Audrey W.
AW
Chief Brand Strategist, Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"I use CloudFront to host video content for my webTV network."
What do you like best about Amazon CloudFront?

CloudFront is user friendly when it comes to uploading and managing content. It takes the burden off of my server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon CloudFront?

I have not experienced any downsides using CloudFront. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shaik S.
SS
DevOps Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Cloudfront impartance"
What do you like best about Amazon CloudFront?

Hosting applications with cloudfront very easy

we can create origin s3 buckets,alb different ways we can do that

cloudfront will put data in end users locations

Ease of implementation ..

features of using cloudfront awesome Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon CloudFront?

Nothing cloudfront is working awesome

cloudfront is easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security
AC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great coice if you are already using AWS"
What do you like best about Amazon CloudFront?

It is an excellent choice if you are already using AWS because the integration becomes easy and you can leverage other AWS Services with Cloudfront to achieve compliance and security things. But then it comes with a cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon CloudFront?

Complex pricing. It is very hard to calculate the pricing for CloudFront usage. It should offer more out of the box. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

1 month

Return on Investment

10 months

Average Discount

8%

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