What is the AWS Global Accelerator and how does it differ from CloudFront?

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What is the AWS Global Accelerator and how does it differ from CloudFront?

Key points

  • Global Accelerator improves TCP/UDP traffic performance
  • CloudFront caches web content for faster delivery
  • Global Accelerator does not cache content like CloudFront
  • CloudFront is a CDN, while Global Accelerator optimizes traffic routing

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