Amazon VPC
#10 · Level 1 · Core services · Networking basicsConcept
Section titled “Concept”Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) is your own separate, secure network inside AWS. It lives inside one Region, and you choose its range of IP addresses (a CIDR block). A VPC is divided into smaller parts (Subnets), which sit in different Availability Zones. Route Tables, an Internet Gateway and NAT Gateways decide where traffic goes. Security Groups and Network ACLs control security. Many services, such as EC2 and RDS, run inside a VPC.
Simple example
Section titled “Simple example”In a big city (AWS), you take a walled-off area of your own. You decide what goes inside, and who can enter and leave through which gate.
Why it’s needed
Section titled “Why it’s needed”So your servers and databases don’t mix with other people’s networks, and nobody from outside can get in as they please.
Where it’s used
Section titled “Where it’s used”Almost every AWS project starts with a VPC. A website’s servers and databases all live inside a VPC.
Azure equivalent
Section titled “Azure equivalent”Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
Related
Section titled “Related”Subnet · Security Group · Internet Gateway
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”For details and the latest information, see the official documentation: