Technology Networking Flashcards
Networking the Big Picture
Networking connects computers together and allos for the sharing of data and applications, around the globe, in a secure manner using virtual routers, firewalls, and network management services
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VPC is foundational service that allows you to create a secure private network in the AWS cloud where you launch your resources
- Private virtual network
- Launch resources like EC2 instances inside the VPC
- Isolate and protect resources
- A VPC spans Availability Zones in a region
VPC Architecture

Subnet

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Network ACL
Access control lists (ACLs) ensure the proper traffic is allowed into the subnet
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Router and Routing Table
Defines where network traffic is routed
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Internet Gateway
An internet gateway allows public traffic to the internet from a VPC
VPC peering
Allows you to connect 2 VPCs together
Peering facilitates the transfer of data in a secure manner

What is DNS ?

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Amazon Route 53
DNS service that routes users to applications
- Domain name registration
- Performs health checks on AWS resources
- Supports hybrid cloud architectures
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AWS Direct Connect
Dedicated physical network connection from your on premises data center to AWS
- Dedicated physical network connection
- Connects your on premises data center to AWS
- Data travels over a private network
- Supports a hybrid environment
In Latam not only Equinix in Brazil but local agreements with local SPs
Direct Connect in the Real World
Provide 3 use cases
- Large Datasets.- Transfer large datasets to AWS
- Business critical data.- Transfer internal data directly to AWS bypassing your internet service provider
- Hybrid model.- Build hybrid environments
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AWS VPN
Site to site VPN creates a secure connection between your internal networks and your AWS VPCs
- Siilar to Direct Connect but data travels over the public Internet
- Data is automatically encrypted
- Connects your on premises data center to AWS
- Supports a hybrid environment
VPN in the real world
Provide one use case
Moving Applications
Site to site VPN makes moving applicatons to the cloud easier
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Virtual Private Gateway
The VPN connector on the AWS side
