Samer Hassnou

Introduction

Creating a static website on AWS is an ideal choice for projects that do not require a database or complex server-side logic. This method offers high performance, low cost, and scalability. This project consists of several AWS services that work together to provide a fast and secure Browse experience for users.

Project Benefits

This architecture allows for hosting static websites such as personal blogs, landing pages, and corporate profile sites. Its key advantages are providing a fast Browse experience for users worldwide and significantly reducing operational costs compared to traditional solutions.

Implementation Steps

• Content Creation: The process begins with creating the static website files (HTML, CSS, JS) and naming the homepage index.html.
• File Upload to S3: All website files are uploaded to Amazon S3, a highly reliable object storage service. S3 is configured for static website hosting.
• CloudFront Setup: Amazon CloudFront, a Content Delivery Network (CDN), is used to distribute the website content globally. This network stores copies of the site at edge locations close to users, reducing latency and improving performance.
• Secure with ACM: A free SSL/TLS certificate is issued using AWS Certificate Manager (ACM). This certificate is used to encrypt the connection between the user and the site, ensuring data security.
• DNS Setup with Route 53: A domain name, such as example.com, is linked to the site. Amazon Route 53 is used to manage DNS records and direct visitors to the CloudFront distribution.

Project Features

• Scalability: The website can handle a very large number of visitors without the need to change the architecture.
• Security: The site is secured with a free SSL/TLS certificate, ensuring encrypted communication.
• Low Cost: You only pay for the resources used (S3 storage and data transfer size via CloudFront).
• High Performance: Using CloudFront ensures fast content delivery to users around the world.

Technologies Used

• HTML/CSS/JS: For creating static website content.
• Amazon S3: For storing website files.
• Amazon CloudFront: For global content distribution and increased loading speed.
• Amazon Route 53: For managing the domain name and directing visitors.
• AWS Certificate Manager (ACM): For providing free SSL/TLS certificates.