Networking

Question 1

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)

Answer 1

VPC is a foundational service that allows you to create a secure private network in the AWS cloud where you launch your resources.

Launch resources like EC2 inside the VPC

Isolate and protect resources

A VPC Spans AZs in a region

Can configure an internet gateway & peering connections

Question 2

Amazon Route 53

Answer 2

A DNS service that routes users to apps

Domain registration (you can register your domain with it)

Performs health checks on AWS resources

Supports hybrid cloud architectures

Question 3

AWS Direct Connect

Answer 3

Dedicated network connection from your on prem data center to AWS

Dedicated physical connection

Connects on prem data center to AWS

Data travels over a private network

Supports a hybrid environment

Question 4

When to use AWS Direct Connect

Answer 4

To transfer large data ses to AWS

Transfer internal data directly to AWS bypassing your ISP

To build a hybrid environment

Question 5

AWS VPN

Answer 5

Site to site VPN creates a secure connection between your internal network and your AWS VPCs

Similar to direct connect but data travels over the public internet

Data is automatically encrypted

Connects on prem data center to AWS

Supports a hybrid environment

Is also cheaper than direct connect

And it makes moving apps to the cloud easier

Question 6

API Gateway

Answer 6

Allows you to build and manage APIs

Share data between systems

Integrate with services like Lambda