What is a primary advantage of using a Content Delivery Network (CDN) like Amazon CloudFront?

Using a Content Delivery Network (CDN) like Amazon CloudFront primarily offers the advantage of reduced latency for content delivery. This is achieved as CDNs distribute content across multiple geographically dispersed servers, allowing users to access data from a location closer to them. When content is requested, it is retrieved from the nearest edge location instead of a central server, significantly improving load times.

This reduction in latency enhances user experience, especially for applications requiring quick access to video, images, or dynamic content. By bringing the content physically closer to the end user, CDNs can decrease the time it takes for data to travel across the internet, leading to faster loading speeds and a more responsive service.

Moreover, while enhanced security features can be a benefit of CDNs, they are not the primary advantage associated with the functionality of reducing delivery speeds. Operational costs are typically decreased rather than increased, as CDNs can optimize the routing of data and reduce bandwidth costs through efficient caching. Centralized data retention is not a feature of CDNs since their purpose is to distribute data across numerous locations, not store it in one single location.