Which component of the AWS global infrastructure does Amazon CloudFront use to speed up the delivery of content to users across the world?
Amazon VPC
Edge location
Local Zone
AWS Outposts connection
Explanations:
Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) is a service that allows users to create isolated networks within the AWS cloud. It does not directly contribute to the content delivery speed of Amazon CloudFront, which is focused on distributing content via edge locations.
Edge locations are a critical component of Amazon CloudFront’s global infrastructure. They are data centers strategically located around the world to cache copies of content closer to users, reducing latency and speeding up the delivery of content.
Local Zones are extensions of AWS Regions that place compute, storage, and other services closer to large populations and industry centers. They enhance performance for specific applications but are not used directly in the content delivery mechanism of CloudFront.
AWS Outposts connection provides a way to run AWS services on-premises using AWS Outposts. While it enables hybrid cloud solutions, it does not influence the speed of content delivery through Amazon CloudFront, which relies on edge locations for that purpose.