AWS DNS Services

Question 1

What is AWS Route 53

Answer 1

the AWS domain name service (convert domain name to IP) with three main functions
1. domain registration
2. DNS (translates name to IP addresses)
3. health checking (checking if its reachable)

rmb:
TCP/UDP port 53 is used for DNS

Question 2

What is AWS CloudFront

Answer 2

a content delivery network (CDN) that allows you to cache your content at “edge locations” located around the world
- allows customers to access content more quickly and provides security against DDoS attacks
- used for data, videos, applications, and APIs

rmb:
content being stored in edge locations are brought to the “front” of a network