Common Types of Content Supported by Web Distribution via CloudFront

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What are some of the common types of content that are supported by a web distribution via CloudFront?

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A. B. C. D.

Answer - A, B, and C.

You can use web distributions to serve the following content over HTTP or HTTPS.

Static and dynamic download content, for example, .html, .css, .php, and image files, using HTTP or HTTPS.

Multimedia content on-demand using progressive download and Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)

A live event, such as a meeting, conference, or concert, in real-time.

For live streaming, you create the distribution automatically by using an AWS CloudFormation Stack.

Hence, options A, B, and C are CORRECT.

For more information on CloudFront distribution, please refer to the below URL:

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/distribution-overview.html

CloudFront is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that helps to deliver static, dynamic, and streaming content to users from edge locations that are geographically closer to the users.

The common types of content that are supported by a web distribution via CloudFront are:

A. Static content: CloudFront can deliver static content such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, and videos from edge locations. Static content does not change frequently, and CloudFront can cache it at edge locations to deliver it faster to end-users.

B. Live events: CloudFront can deliver live events such as sports events, concerts, and webinars to viewers in real-time. CloudFront can use either RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) or HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) to deliver live events to viewers.

C. Multimedia content: CloudFront can deliver multimedia content such as audio and video files in various formats such as MP3, MP4, and FLV. CloudFront can use HTTP or RTMP to deliver multimedia content to viewers.

D. Peer to peer networking: CloudFront does not support peer to peer networking as it is a CDN service that primarily focuses on delivering content from edge locations to end-users. Peer to peer networking is a different technology that allows users to share files directly with other users without using a central server.

In summary, CloudFront is a CDN service that can deliver static, dynamic, and streaming content to users from edge locations. It supports static content, live events, and multimedia content, but it does not support peer to peer networking.