AWS Networking Simplified - A Comprehensive Tour of Key Features - Conf42 Platform Engineering 2023

Explore a comprehensive tour of key AWS networking features in this 46-minute conference talk from Conf42 Platform Engineering 2023. Dive into global infrastructure, fault tolerance, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, intra-VPC routing, and security basics. Learn about peering, endpoints, gateways, and global connectivity options, including internet connections, VPC peering, and AWS Transit Gateway. Discover hybrid connectivity solutions like AWS Direct Connect and VPN options. Understand service-to-service connectivity with Amazon VPC Lattice, cross-VPC connectivity, and traffic management use cases. Gain insights into traffic visibility and monitoring tools such as VPC Flow Logs and Traffic Mirroring. Perfect for those seeking to simplify and optimize their AWS networking architecture.

intro
preamble
table of contents
global infrastructure
fault tolerance in our physical infrastructure
amazon virtual private cloud vpc
ipv4 addressing
ipv6 addressing
intra-vpc routing
basics of amazon vpc security
- default group rules
- reference other groups
- self-referencing rules
network access control lists nacls
peering, endpoints, gateways, and global connectivity
connecting to the internet
vpc peering
aws transit gateway
accessing aws services
vpc gateway endpoints
vpc endpoint policies
aws privatelink
hybrid connectivity and dns
aws direct connect
aws site-to-site vpn
aws client vpn
bringing it all together
amazon route 53 resolver for vpc
simplify service-to-service connectivity
amazon vpc lattice
example: secure and simple cross-vpc connectivity
traffic management use case: path-based routing
granular secure access to services for zero trust
traffic visibility and monitoring
amazon vpc flow logs
amazon vpc traffic mirroring
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