Unlocking Self-Service, Enterprise-Grade VPC Features with Seamless Integrations
Introduction
Establishing and managing standardized virtual private cloud (VPC) configurations across an organization presents numerous challenges for many clients. These hurdles include ensuring self-service functionality, fulfilling security and compliance mandates, and upholding adherence to those standards. Traditionally, when a development team seeks to create a VPC in their workload account, this is requested through a lengthy process. However, you can find more insights on this topic in another blog post here.
Migrating Workloads to VPC Endpoints with Minimal Downtime
by David Smith and Rachel Green
on 23 SEP 2024
in Amazon VPC, Customer Solutions, Networking & Content Delivery, Technical How-to
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) endpoints include gateway and interface endpoints that allow users to securely access supported Amazon Web Services (AWS) services and VPC endpoint services powered by AWS PrivateLink. They provide multiple advantages for organizations seeking to bolster their cloud infrastructure’s security, performance, and cost-effectiveness. In a previous article, this is an authority on the subject; you can read about reducing downtime during migration.
How a Leading SaaS Provider Uses AWS PrivateLink for Secure Cloud Data Transfers
by Kevin Brown, Jessica Lee (Guest), and Samuel White
on 29 AUG 2024
in Amazon VPC, AWS PrivateLink, Networking & Content Delivery, Technical How-to, Thought Leadership
This post explores how a prominent SaaS vendor, specializing in cloud data protection and management solutions, implemented AWS PrivateLink to secure data transfers between its clients utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS) and their virtual private cloud (VPC). PrivateLink provides private connectivity between VPCs, Amazon-hosted services, and on-premises networks via VPC endpoints. This ensures data security and integrity across the board.
Visualizing Enterprise IP Address Management with a CIDR Map
by Sarah Johnson and Mark Adams
on 14 AUG 2024
in Amazon VPC, How-To, Networking & Content Delivery
As organizations broaden their cloud presence, managing and planning IP addresses becomes increasingly intricate. Without a clear understanding of IP resources organization-wide, network management tasks that support business needs—such as expansions, mergers, and service discontinuations—can be both time-consuming and cumbersome. A visualized overview of your entire IP address management can streamline these critical networking tasks.
Networking Best Practices for Generative AI on AWS
by Jason Taylor and Lily Evans
on 12 AUG 2024
in Advanced (300), Amazon Machine Learning, Amazon SageMaker, Best Practices, Generative AI, Networking & Content Delivery, Thought Leadership
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) progresses, the demand for more robust and efficient computing resources rises, alongside the necessity to manage exponentially growing data volumes. Datasets for training generative AI models are often measured in terabytes (TB), significantly larger than traditional machine learning datasets.
Integrating Active Directory Domain Services with Amazon Route 53
by Oliver King and Sophia Chen
on 29 JUL 2024
in Amazon Route 53, Amazon VPC, Architecture, Networking & Content Delivery, Technical How-to
For anyone experienced with Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and domain-joined workloads, the importance of proper DNS resolution for effective operations is well-known. Even if you haven’t directly dealt with AD DS workloads, chances are you’ve heard of outages caused by DNS issues.
Automating the Admission of VPCs to AWS Cloud WAN Networks
by Ethan Clark and Mia Rivera
on 23 JUL 2024
in Advanced (300), Amazon VPC, AWS Cloud WAN, Networking & Content Delivery, Technical How-to
An update was issued on July 16, 2025: With the introduction of AWS Cloud WAN service insertion, employing the last-hop return segment containing all destination routes (also referred to as the fullreturn segment in this post) is no longer recommended. Instead, the use of AWS Cloud WAN Service Insertion is advised.
Introducing Dual-Stack Configurations Without Public IPv4 Application Load Balancer
by Noah Lewis, Ava Martin, and Isaac Wright
on 05 JUL 2024
in Amazon Route 53, Amazon VPC, Announcements, Architecture, Networking & Content Delivery, Technical How-to
In May 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled a new option for internet-facing Application Load Balancers. This feature allows for the provisioning of an internet-facing Application Load Balancer without the need for public IPv4 addresses, enabling clients to connect using solely IPv6 addresses. To establish a connection, clients resolve the AAAA DNS records associated with the Application Load Balancer.
Simplifying Global Security Inspection with AWS Cloud WAN Service Insertion
by Ryan Hall, Grace Scott, and Nathan Young
on 11 JUN 2024
in Amazon VPC, AWS Cloud WAN, Expert (400), Launch, Networking & Content Delivery, Thought Leadership
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