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Content Delivery Networks

Bit the Chipmunk, AWS Expert published on
6 min, 1163 words

Hi there, fellow cloud builders! Bit here — your trusty chipmunk pal scurrying through the caching layers of AWS networking. Today we’re diving into one of my favorite acorns: Amazon CloudFront, the content delivery network (CDN) that keeps users happy and latency low.

If you’re studying for the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty (ANS-C01) exam, you’ll need to understand how CloudFront fits into global network design — when to use it, how to optimize it, and what advanced networking magic makes it hum.

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Global Traffic Management

Bit the Chipmunk, AWS Expert published on
4 min, 725 words

Hey there, cloud adventurer! Bit here. Let’s talk about one of my favorite network design puzzles: how do we route users all over the world to the best, fastest, and healthiest endpoint — without losing our nuts in complexity? 🌰

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Global Traffic Integration Patterns

Bit the Chipmunk, AWS Expert published on
5 min, 908 words

Hey hey, cloud builder! Bit here. 🐾 When your app goes global, you can’t just toss packets into the wind and hope for the best. You need to control where your traffic goes, speed it up, and protect it — all while keeping things resilient and scalable.

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Evaluating Global Network Requirements

Bit the Chipmunk, AWS Expert published on
4 min, 681 words

Hey there, friends! Bit the Chipmunk here — your AWS study buddy, ready to help you scurry through the world of edge networking!

Today we’re tackling one of the trickiest but most important topics for the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty Exam: 👉 Designing solutions with edge network services to make your global apps fast, reliable, and smart about traffic routing.

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DNS Protocol Review

Bit the Chipmunk, AWS Expert published on
4 min, 672 words

Hello again, cloud explorers! Bit here — ready to help you dig into one of the most important building blocks of the internet: DNS (Domain Name System).

Whether your network is public, private, or a mix of both, understanding how DNS works is key to designing reliable architectures. This article focuses on the core concepts of the DNS protocol that you need to know for the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty exam — and for any serious networking work.

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