How I Built a Production-Ready Image CDN Using AWS S3 + CloudFront (and Eliminated Vercel Image Costs)

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Learn how to build a production-ready image CDN using AWS S3 and CloudFront to eliminate Vercel image costs and improve performance

intermediate Published 13 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Create an AWS S3 bucket to store images
  2. Configure AWS CloudFront to distribute images from the S3 bucket
  3. Set up a custom domain for the CloudFront distribution
  4. Test the image CDN by uploading an image to the S3 bucket and accessing it through the CloudFront domain
  5. Configure caching and compression settings in CloudFront to optimize performance
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This tutorial is beneficial for developers and devops teams who want to optimize their image delivery and reduce costs. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to set up an image CDN using AWS S3 and CloudFront.

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💡 Using AWS S3 and CloudFront can help eliminate Vercel image costs and improve performance by distributing images across multiple edge locations

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Learn how to build a production-ready image CDN using AWS S3 and CloudFront to eliminate Vercel image costs and improve performance

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