AWS Networking and Content Delivery Flashcards
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What is AWS Transit Gateway used for?
Answer: To connect multiple VPCs and on-premises networks through a central hub
AWS Transit Gateway acts as a network transit hub that simplifies interconnecting multiple VPCs and on-premises networks through a centralized architecture.
What is Route 53's health check feature used for?
Answer: To monitor the health of resources and route traffic away from unhealthy endpoints
Route 53 health checks monitor the availability of your resources and can automatically route traffic to healthy endpoints when failures are detected.
What is the purpose of VPC Flow Logs?
Answer: To capture information about the IP traffic going to and from network interfaces in a VPC
VPC Flow Logs capture metadata about the IP traffic flowing through your VPC network interfaces, useful for monitoring and troubleshooting.
What is an AWS PrivateLink used for?
Answer: To access AWS services and third-party services privately without exposing traffic to the public internet
AWS PrivateLink provides private connectivity between VPCs and AWS services, keeping traffic within the AWS network without traversing the public internet.
What is the purpose of a VPC Endpoint?
Answer: To enable private connections between a VPC and supported AWS services without requiring internet access
VPC Endpoints enable private connections between your VPC and supported AWS services like S3 or DynamoDB without requiring an internet gateway.
Which CloudFront feature allows you to run code at edge locations to customize content delivery?
Answer: CloudFront Functions / Lambda@Edge
Lambda@Edge and CloudFront Functions let you run custom code at CloudFront edge locations to modify requests and responses, enabling personalization at the edge.