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Cache Policy In AWS CloudFront

In this article, we will discuss the cache policy in AWS CloudFront.

Purpose

The purpose of the Cache policy is to improve the cache hit ratio (How many requests a cache can fill successfully).

Managed Cache Policy

These are the predefined AWS cache policies.

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Create A Custom Cache Policy

To create the custom cache policy, click on the Create policy link in the Cache key and origin requests section.

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In the Create cache policy screen, enter the Name and the TTL settings.

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Scroll down further to select the Cache key settings and Compression support. Click on the Create button to create the custom policy.

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Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Thursday, December 29, 2022

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