aws cdk - When to use AWS CloudfrontWebDistribution and when to use AWS Cloudfront Distribution

Question

I see in aws-cdk there are two constructs:

• CloudFrontWebDistribution
• Distribution

Those to have different props that do not look compatible with each other.

I'm wondering which one to use?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65933693/when-to-use-aws-cloudfrontwebdistribution-and-when-to-use-aws-cloudfront-distrib

Answer 1

The AWS CloudFrontWebDistribution is the original method for working with CloudFront distributions. But now, they had implemented a new method that is provided by Distribution. You can use both CloudFrontWebDistribution as well as Distribution for working with CloudFront distributions, but Distribution has a simpler interface and they receive new features faster. So, it is recommended to use Distribution instead of CloudFrontWebDistribution.