Understanding VPC and Subcomponents

Networking connects computers together and allows for the sharing of data and applications, around the globe, in a secure manner using virtual routers, firewalls, and network management services.

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud(VPC)

• VPC is a 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
  • solate and protect resources
  • A VPC spans Availability Zones in a Region

Subcomponents

- Network ACL: Access control lists(ACL) ensure the proper traffic is allowed into the subnet. - Router and Route Table: Defines where network traffic is routed - Internet Gateway: An internet gateway allows public traffic to the internet from a VPC