Can S3 be used as a server for SpeedTest?

Question

Amazon Web Services

Hello colleagues.
Now I am choosing a storage for storing files (those that will be downloaded by the client) to implement the Internet speed testing service. Judging by the description at site, S3 is a good option. Is this true, or is it better to use some other service?

Answer 1

Speed ​​testing is traffic, but on S3 you pay for traffic and for hits, and S3 is not a CDN, so it is tied to a location (total you need CDN + payment for traffic in the case of Amazon).
Try the option: dedicated server behind cloudflare. Cloudflare will cache your file, then briskly return from its capacities.
In this case, the speed calculation will have to be done on the client. Also - cloudflare does not cache POST requests, so you will need to give them in GET.
Here is a small article about caching with them.

Answer 2

Your choice of S3 is a good option, but you will have to pay in dollars, you understand - the payment can seriously change upwards. Well, the lack of a sufficient number of points of presence in the Russian Federation will affect the speed of upload and download.
Therefore, it is more profitable to choose the services of a Russian provider. For example, SkyparkCDN. You can store your data easily and load it faster with a CDN. Support for FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTPS or Rsync API. You get storage and CDN service in a bundle. Coverage around the world.