CloudFront

Question 1

This is the location where content will be cached. This is separate to an AWS Region/AZ

Answer 1

Edge Location

Question 2

This is the origin of all the files that the CDN will distribute. This can be an S3 bucket, an EC2 Instance, an ELB, or Route53

Answer 2

Origin

Question 3

This is the name given the CDN which consists of a collection of Edge Locations.

Answer 3

Distribution

Question 4

Types of cloudfront distributions:

___ used for websites

____ - used for media streaming

Answer 4

web distribution

RTMP

Question 5

T or F

Edge locations are not just Read Only - you can write to them too

Answer 5

True

Question 6

T or F

Edge locations objects are cached forever

Answer 6

False

They are cached for life of TTL

Question 7

Can you clear cached objects in CF?

Answer 7

yes, but you will be charged

Question 8

Can you restirct access using signed URLS or signed cookies?

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

Use CloudFront Signed URLs or Signed Cookies

1. A signed URL is for individual files.

1 file = ___ URL

2. A signed cookie is for multiple files.

1 cookies = ____ files(s).

Answer 9

1, multiple

Question 10

When we create a signed URL or signed cookie, we attach a policy.

The policy can include which of the below?

URL expiration

cookie expiration

IP ranges

Subnet masks

Trusted Signers ( Which AWS Accounts can create signed URLs)

Encryption keys

Answer 10

URL expiration

IP ranges

Trusted signers

Question 11

Cloudfront signed URL key-pair is aaccount wide and manaaged by ___ user

Answer 11

root

Question 12

CF signed URL can filter by date, path, IP address, exiration, etc.

T or F

Answer 12

True

Question 13

S3 Signed URL

Issues a request as the ___ ___ who creates the presigned URL

Answer 13

IAM user

Question 14

S3 signed URL has limited ___

Answer 14

lifetime

Question 15

Cloudfront ___ ___ ____ is a special user which can be used to control access to content in a S3 bucket.

Answer 15

Origin Access Identity