AWS Fundamentals Flashcards
Is S3 a public or private service?
Public
Are VPCs isolated by default?
Yes
What are the types of network zones available in AWS?
- AWS Public zone
- AWS private zone
What are the 2 types of AWS deployment?
- AWS Regions (full deployment of AWS infrastructure: N. Virginia, London, …)
- AWS Edge Locations (smaller than regions, but in more number than regions. Only have content distribution services and some edge computing)
What defines an AWS Region?
- Geographic separation - isolated fault domain
- Geopolitical Separation - different governance
- Location Control - performance
What are AZ (Availability Zones)?
Isolated infrastructure inside a region (can exist 2 or more AZ per region).
What are 2 globally resilient AWS services?
IAM and Route53
What is the use of VPC?
VPC, aka Virtual Private Cloud, is used to create private networks inside AWS.
Can I have the same VPC for more than 1 account and/or region?
No. A VPC is within 1 account and 1 region.
What are the 2 types of VPCs available?
- Default VPC (maximum 1 per region).
- Custom VPC (many per region).
What is a VPC CIDR?
Is a range of IP addresses allocated to a VPC.
What is the VPC CIDR of the Default VPC?
172.31.0.0/16
How are VPC CIDR subnets are allocated for each Availability Zone?
Example:
1. us-east-2a: 172.31.0.0/20
2. us-east-2b: 172.31.16.0/20
3. us-east-2c: 172.31.32.0/20
What is IGW?
Internet Gateway
What is SG?
Security Group