Architecture
A simplified view of how samplerealm.com is built. Everything on AWS is defined in code with AWS CDK.
Amplify Hosting
Builds the site on every push to main and serves it, rendering pages on the server.
Next.js
The site itself, plus the small API behind downloads, the contact form and bookings.
Route 53
DNS for samplerealm.com.
CloudFront
Serves plugin screenshots from cdn.samplerealm.com, cached close to you.
AWS WAF
Filters requests before they reach CloudFront.
S3
Holds installers and screenshots. The bucket is private; downloads use short-lived signed links.
DynamoDB
The plugin catalogue behind the homepage and product pages.
SES
Delivers contact form messages.
Cloudflare Turnstile
Bot check on the contact form and downloads, verified on the server.
Cloudflare Web Analytics
Page view counts, without cookies.
cal.com
Availability and bookings behind the Book a Call page.