How to Point Amazon S3 Bucket to a Test Subdomain Like images.develop.example.com

How to Point Amazon S3 Bucket to a Test Subdomain Like images.develop.example.com

As a data scientist or software engineer, it’s crucial to understand the various ways of managing data. One such method involves Amazon S3 bucket, a scalable and high-speed web-based cloud storage service designed for online backup and archiving of data and applications. In this article, I’ll explain step-by-step how to point an Amazon S3 bucket to a test subdomain, such as images.develop.example.com.

Step 1: Creating an Amazon S3 bucket

Firstly, navigate to the AWS Management Console and create an S3 bucket. Make sure the name of the bucket matches the name of the subdomain you’ll be pointing it to. For instance, if your subdomain is images.develop.example.com, the S3 bucket name should be the same.

Bucket Name: images.develop.example.com

Step 2: Enabling Static Website Hosting

To use your S3 bucket for static website hosting, go to the bucket’s properties and enable the “Static website hosting” option. Set the “Index document” as “index.html” or any other HTML file you’ve created.

Properties > Static website hosting > Use this bucket to host a website

Step 3: Setting Bucket Policy

By default, all S3 buckets are private. You’ll need to make your bucket public by setting a bucket policy. In the bucket policy editor, input the following JSON, replacing “images.develop.example.com” with your bucket name.

{
  "Version":"2012-10-17",
  "Statement":[{
	"Sid":"PublicReadGetObject",
        "Effect":"Allow",
	  "Principal": "*",
      "Action":["s3:GetObject"],
      "Resource":["arn:aws:s3:::images.develop.example.com/*"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Step 4: Creating a Record in Amazon Route 53

In Amazon Route 53, create a new record set. Set the name to your subdomain, “images.develop.example.com”. Choose “Alias” as the type, and for the alias target, select the Amazon S3 website endpoint that corresponds to your bucket.

Route 53 > Hosted Zones > Your domain > Create Record Set

Step 5: Testing Your Setup

Finally, to test your setup, upload an image to your S3 bucket and try accessing it using the subdomain URL. If everything was done correctly, you should be able to view the image.

http://images.develop.example.com/your-image.jpg

Conclusion

Pointing an Amazon S3 bucket to a test subdomain is an effective way of managing and organizing your data and applications. It allows for scalability and high-speed access, which is critical in a dynamic data science or software engineering environment. The process may seem complex initially, but with practice, it becomes second nature.

Keep in mind that while this tutorial uses a specific subdomain as an example, the process is the same for any subdomain you wish to use. Make sure the S3 bucket name matches your subdomain, and don’t forget to set the bucket policy to public.

Remember, always test your setup to ensure everything is working as it should. Happy data handling!

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