How AWS's Global Infrastructure Works: A Guide to Regions, AZs, CloudFront & More

How does AWS deliver low-latency, high-availability applications to users across the globe? The answer lies in its massive global infrastructure. In this video, we take you on a tour of the physical and network backbone that powers the cloud.

🌍 You will understand:
• The AWS Global Infrastructure Hierarchy: Regions, Availability Zones (AZs), and Edge Locations
• How Amazon Route 53 (DNS) uses advanced routing policies for performance and failover
• The magic of Amazon CloudFront (CDN) for blazing-fast content delivery
• When to use AWS Global Accelerator over CloudFront for non-cacheable traffic
• Hybrid Cloud & Edge Computing with AWS Outposts, Local Zones, and Wavelength

By the end of this video, you'll know how to architect your applications to be truly global, resilient, and fast for every user.

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