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cloudfront.net
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| NS | ns-418.awsdns-52.com ⭐ | ||||||
| A | 2600:9000:5301:a200::1Amazon2600:9000:5301::/48 - CloudFront | ||||||
| A | 205.251.193.162Amazon205.251.193.0/24 prefix | ||||||
| NS | ns-1306.awsdns-35.org | ||||||
| A | 2600:9000:5305:1a00::1Amazon2600:9000:5305::/48 - CloudFront | ||||||
| A | 205.251.197.26Amazon205.251.197.0/24 prefix | ||||||
| NS | ns-1597.awsdns-07.co.uk | ||||||
| A | 2600:9000:5306:3d00::1Amazon2600:9000:5306::/48 - CloudFront | ||||||
| A | 205.251.198.61Amazon205.251.198.0/24 prefix | ||||||
| NS | ns-666.awsdns-19.net | ||||||
| A | 2600:9000:5302:9a00::1Amazon2600:9000:5302::/48 - CloudFront | ||||||
| A | 205.251.194.154Amazon205.251.194.0/24 prefix | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 pjm032381tyh13bhb7nx11nytjlcjc6y -all | ||||||
| SOA | ns-418.awsdns-52.comhostmaster@cloudfront.net serial=1377556270 | ||||||
net
| DNSSEC | 🔒 Signed (DS record present) | ||||||
| NS | a.gtld-servers.net ⭐ | ||||||
| NS | b.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | c.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | d.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | e.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | f.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | g.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | h.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | i.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | j.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | k.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | l.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| NS | m.gtld-servers.net | ||||||
| SOA | a.gtld-servers.netnstld@verisign-grs.com serial=1782974741 | ||||||
rank #6 in the tld
cloudfront.net
cloudfront.net is the domain used by Amazon Web Services’ CloudFront content delivery network. It is operated by Amazon.com, Inc.
Key facts
- Owner / operator: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- TLD:
.net— infrastructure - Primary purpose: Content Delivery Network (CDN) for accelerating web content
- Status: active
History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Amazon launches CloudFront CDN (first release in November) |
| 2010 | Introduces support for streaming media and RTMP distributions |
| 2014 | Adds custom SSL support with SNI for secure HTTPS delivery |
Notable subdomains or services
*.cloudfront.net— CDN distribution endpoints
📈 Tranco rank: #50
Amazon CloudFront CDN
cloudfront.net is the domain used by Amazon CloudFront, Amazon Web Services' global content delivery network (CDN). When websites and applications use CloudFront to deliver content, assets are served from*.cloudfront.netsubdomains via edge locations worldwide.
What CloudFront Does
- Content Delivery - Accelerates delivery of websites, APIs, video streams, and downloadable files
- Edge Computing - Runs serverless code at 750+ global Points of Presence (PoPs)
- Security - Provides DDoS protection (AWS Shield Standard), traffic encryption, and access controls
- Streaming - Supports live and on-demand video delivery integrated with AWS Media Services
Key Facts
CloudFront launched in 2008 as one of AWS's early services. It operates on a pay-as-you-go model with no upfront costs, and offers free data transfer for content originating from other AWS services like S3 and EC2. The free tier includes 1 TB of monthly data transfer out.
Major customers include streaming platforms handling 250+ million monthly users and gaming services processing 100,000+ transactions per second. Thecloudfront.netdomain appears frequently in network traffic as it serves cached content for countless websites and applications globally.
DNS History
4 records (4 active, 0 former)
●NSns-1306.awsdns-35.org2015-08-31 → 2026-07-02 · 2 obs
● 2026-07-02 07:06:00
●NSns-1597.awsdns-07.co.uk2015-08-31 → 2026-07-02 · 2 obs
● 2026-07-02 07:06:00
●NSns-418.awsdns-52.com2015-08-31 → 2026-07-02 · 2 obs
● 2026-07-02 07:06:00
●NSns-666.awsdns-19.net2015-08-31 → 2026-07-02 · 2 obs
● 2026-07-02 07:06:00
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| cloudfront.net | ns-666.awsdns-19.net, ns-418.awsdns-52.com, ns-1597.awsdns-07.co.uk, ns-1306.awsdns-35.org | - |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:205.251.193.162
NS records: ns-666.awsdns-19.net, ns-418.awsdns-52.com, ns-1597.awsdns-07.co.uk, ns-1306.awsdns-35.org
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for cloudfront.net (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 282ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| NS | 4 | ns-1306.awsdns-35.org, ns-1597.awsdns-07.co.uk... |
| TXT | 1 | v=spf1 pjm032381tyh13bhb7nx11nytjlcjc6y |
| SOA | 1 | ns-418.awsdns-52.com hostmaster.cloudfro |
Analysis
Name Servers
The authoritative name servers for cloudfront.net are ns-418.awsdns-52.com, ns-666.awsdns-19.net, ns-1306.awsdns-35.org and ns-1597.awsdns-07.co.uk.
Each of the four hosts ns-418.awsdns-52.com, ns-666.awsdns-19.net, ns-1306.awsdns-35.org and ns-1597.awsdns-07.co.uk has two IP addresses. ns-418.awsdns-52.com points to 205.251.193.162 and 2600:9000:5301:a200::1. ns-666.awsdns-19.net points to 205.251.194.154 and 2600:9000:5302:9a00::1. ns-1306.awsdns-35.org points to 205.251.197.26 and 2600:9000:5305:1a00::1. ns-1597.awsdns-07.co.uk points to 205.251.198.61 and 2600:9000:5306:3d00::1.