# The Hidden Gaps in S3 Hosting—and How CloudFront Solves Them

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Podcast: [The Business Compass LLC Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-compass-llc-podcasts-7078188)
Published: 2026-04-23T04:24:11+00:00
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## Resource

Amazon S3 static website hosting works great for simple sites, but it comes with some serious blind spots that can hurt your website’s performance and security. If you’re a developer, DevOps engineer, or website owner using S3 to host static sites, you’ve probably run into these issues without realizing better solutions exist.

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