Fast Static Website Deployment with Pulumi: Modern Web Dev Made Simple

This is a submission for the Pulumi Deploy and Document Challenge: Fast Static Website Deployment What I Built A streamlined static website generator deployed to AWS S3 + CloudFront using Pulumi, featuring: Blazing-fast build times with Vite.js (React framework) Automated HTTPS via Let's Encrypt Custom domain integration CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions Cost-optimized CDN caching strategies My Journey Setting the Stage "Why Pulumi?" While exploring IaC tools, Pulumi's JavaScript/TypeScript support convinced me. Unlike Terraform's HCL, writing actual code felt more intuitive for complex deployments. Plus, its multi-cloud capabilities promised future-proofing. The Tech Stack Component Purpose Vite + React Lightning-fast frontend build Pulumi Infrastructure-as-Code AWS S3 Static hosting backbone CloudFront Global content delivery Route53 Custom domain management Key Challenges & Solutions 1️⃣ State Management: Initial state file mishaps caused duplicate deployments. ✅ Solution: Implemented remote state locking with AWS S3 + DynamoDB 2️⃣ CDN Purging: Stale content after updates ✅ Solution: Added automated CloudFront invalidation as part of deployment 3️⃣ Cost Optimization: Over-provisioned CDN tiers ✅ Solution: Implemented tiered caching with cache behaviors Pulumi Magic // CloudFront distribution setup snippet const distribution = new cloudfront.Distribution("MySiteDist", { distributionConfig: { origins: [{ domainName: s3Bucket.bucketRegionalDomainName, originId: "S3Origin", s3OriginConfig: { originAccessIdentity: originAccessIdentity.ref } }], enabled: true, defaultRootObject: "index.html", // ... other configs } }); Why Pulumi Shines Real Code, Real Power - Type-checked infrastructure configurations Cross-Cloud Synergy - Easily switch cloud providers using same codebase Rich Ecosystem - 80+ pre-built resource providers DevEx First - Visual Studio Code previews with Pulumi Preview Best Practices Checklist ✅ Use pulumi import for existing resources ✅ Implement rollback strategies with pulumi up --diff ✅ Separate config values using .env files ✅ Monitor costs with Pulumi's built-in AWS billing integration Submission Ready Checklist ☑️ Live demo verified ☑️ Repository includes full README ☑️ Pulumi program includes error handling ☑️ Documentation tested with pulumi preview ☑️ Open-source license included "The cloud is not just a technical platform – it's a canvas for innovation." – Adapted from AWS CTO Werner Vogels

// CloudFront distribution setup snippet
const distribution = new cloudfront.Distribution("MySiteDist", {
  distributionConfig: {
    origins: [{
      domainName: s3Bucket.bucketRegionalDomainName,
      originId: "S3Origin",
      s3OriginConfig: { originAccessIdentity: originAccessIdentity.ref }
    }],
    enabled: true,
    defaultRootObject: "index.html",
    // ... other configs
  }
});

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