VPC

Question 1

What is direct connect?

Answer 1

Direct connect, connect AWS account to on-prem through a private network.
Reduce cost for data transfer
Resolves connectivity issues.

Question 2

What is global accelerators ?

Answer 2

Helps with availability and performance
Routes traffic to the most optimal endpoint

Question 3

What is the actual benefit?

Answer 3

Usually, clients use BGP to reach the endpoint. In the case of the global accelerator, it provides 2 static IP and from then on its moves to the endpoint group and then on to the most optimal endpoint.

It is actually a DNS endpoint that resolves to the static ip address.

Question 4

At what level does AWS global accelerator operate ?

Answer 4

It can works above the region. It is more like a region load balancer.

Question 5

What are the components of the global accelerator?

Answer 5

• *Network zone** - specialized network infrastructure
• *Listener** - support TCP/ UDP, routes to different endpoints in the different region based on policy

Question 6

What is AWS VPN Cloud hub

Answer 6

Wheel and Spoke model for VPN and cloud hubs