Global Accelerator Flashcards
What is AWS Global Accelerator?
A service that improves the availability and speed of applications by directing traffic to the closest and healthiest endpoint using AWS’s global network.
Example: AWS Global Accelerator helps optimize application performance by reducing latency.
How does AWS Global Accelerator optimize application traffic?
Uses Anycast IP addresses to route user traffic to the nearest operational endpoint, enhancing performance and reducing latency.
Example: By leveraging Anycast IP addresses, AWS Global Accelerator efficiently directs traffic to the closest endpoint.
What are major features of AWS Global Accelerator?
Static Anycast IPs: Provides two stable IP addresses as fixed entry points for traffic.
Endpoint Management: Manages traffic to application endpoints in multiple regions.
Health Checks: Monitors and reroutes traffic from unhealthy endpoints.
Example: AWS Global Accelerator offers features like static Anycast IPs and endpoint management for efficient traffic routing.
What advantages does AWS Global Accelerator offer?
Performance Enhancement: Minimizes latency by efficiently routing global traffic.
High Availability: Ensures application uptime by dynamically rerouting traffic to healthy endpoints.
Example: AWS Global Accelerator provides performance enhancement and high availability for optimized application delivery.
When is AWS Global Accelerator particularly useful?
Global Reach: Ideal for applications serving users across different geographical locations.
Load Balancing: Balances load across regions during peak times or outages.
Example: AWS Global Accelerator is useful for applications with global reach and load balancing requirements.
