?? Today’s Accomplishment: Built and Hosted a Static Website on AWS S3 with CloudFront! ??

I took some time today to create a fully functional static website and host it on AWS S3. To ensure blazing-fast content delivery across the globe, I integrated Amazon CloudFront. The entire setup was a valuable hands-on experience in deploying scalable, reliable, and secure web solutions in the cloud. ???

Here’s What I Did:

1?? Built a responsive static website (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) 2?? Hosted it on Amazon S3 – Configured an S3 bucket for website hosting, making the content publicly accessible. 3?? Integrated Amazon CloudFront – Used CloudFront as the CDN to distribute my content with low latency and high data transfer speeds across regions. 4?? Enabled HTTPS with a custom domain – Secured the website by attaching an SSL certificate for HTTPS traffic using AWS Certificate Manager (ACM). 5?? Configured caching and versioning – Optimized content delivery for faster loading and seamless updates.

?? Key Takeaways & Benefits:

• Global Availability ?? – Content is available with low latency worldwide.
• Improved Security ?? – Full HTTPS support ensures secure data transmission.
• Scalability & Cost-Efficiency ?? – S3’s pay-as-you-go model makes it ideal for hosting static websites without worrying about server management.
• High Availability & Durability ? – S3 guarantees 99.99% availability and 11 nines of durability for stored data.

?? Challenges Faced (and How I Solved Them):

• Setting up HTTPS with CloudFront and ACM took a bit of trial and error, but following AWS documentation helped me nail it!
• Caching Issues – Adjusted TTL (Time to Live) settings in CloudFront to ensure quick propagation of updates.

?? What’s Next?

I’m planning to expand this setup by adding CI/CD pipelines with AWS CodePipeline and GitHub integration for seamless deployments.

It feels awesome to deploy a fully working solution in the cloud and see it in action! If you’re interested in AWS, web hosting, or CloudFront configurations, feel free to reach out or drop a comment. I’d love to connect and share experiences. ??

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