I have been using Amazon CloudFront to create and then set up a signed URL, which is something I need for my project.
A solution that provides security and needs its users to go through an easy setup phase
Pros and Cons
- "Feature-wise, I like the solution's signed URL because it provides security for me."
- "During the setup phase, there were some hiccups in terms of security, the user role, and the permissions."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Feature-wise, I like the solution's signed URL because it provides security for me.
What needs improvement?
I don't know yet what can be improved in the solution. I don't have time to dig into it.
During the setup phase, there were some hiccups in terms of security, the user role, and the permissions. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Amazon CloudFront for one of my recent projects. I am a customer of the solution.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
For scalability, considering AWS, I can say for the Docker container, I can launch multiple instances.
How are customer service and support?
I haven't contacted customer support yet. I'd use online pages, YouTube, and all kinds of sources, but I won't prefer calling customer service directly.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
I think everything in the solution looks fine to me because I've been back and forth between Azure and Amazon's UIs. So, I think I'm okay.
Since I haven't explored the solution yet, I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Solution architect at a integrator with 51-200 employees
Easy to install, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "It is stable."
- "They should have more Edge locations so that CloudFront can be used much more. If they can make it a little bit cheaper and better than other networks, we will be able to use it more."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for media content delivery to different geographical locations. We have its latest version.
What is most valuable?
It is stable.
What needs improvement?
Its price is really high and can be improved. From the technology perspective, they should have some multi-platform integration. When you are configuring something on top of it, it is geoblocking. There are some limitations for the IP addresses, which other solutions don't have.
They should have more Edge locations so that CloudFront can be used much more. If they can make it a little bit cheaper and better than other networks, we will be able to use it more.
They don't have a lot of PoPs in Asia-Pacific. That's one of the reasons why there is some latency. They can reduce this latency by adding multiple PoPs. If we are concentrating on markets, such as Vietnam, the Philippines, where we don't have PoPs, we have to ride on other providers.
For how long have I used the solution?
We started to use it six months ago.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've never interacted with them. Normally, with the help of the documentation, you can manage it on your own.
How was the initial setup?
It took about half an hour to install it. Its installation is not a big thing, but setting up rules and everything else takes a few hours.
What about the implementation team?
We are a consultancy company. We used to do the installation, and we also used to have a consultancy with other companies.
For its deployment and maintenance, three to four guys are required. One architect is there, and then there is one manager and two engineers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Its price is really on the high side. It should be cheaper in general.
What other advice do I have?
I would definitely recommend this product. We like Amazon products.
I would rate Amazon CloudFront a nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Linux System Administrator at Ergode
Comprehensive features with many capabilities, but better documentation needed
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has many features that are comprehensive."
- "I have utilized certain characteristics and invested effort in reading the documentation, which proved to be challenging."
What is most valuable?
The solution has many features that are comprehensive.
What needs improvement?
I have utilized certain characteristics and invested effort in reading the documentation, which proved to be challenging.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Amazon CloudFront within the last 12 months.
How was the initial setup?
The implementation was a bit difficult due to the documentation used. It would be beneficial to have a categorization in the documentation that aids understanding based on user expertise levels, such as beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Such a division would greatly assist startups like ours.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Amazon CloudFront a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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