9_Connecting Your AWS Environment

Flashcards about VPC endpoints and their usage for connecting to AWS services.

What is a VPC endpoint?

A resource used to connect to AWS services from within your VPC directly and privately.

What are the two main types of VPC endpoints?

Interface VPC endpoints and gateway VPC endpoints.

What is AWS PrivateLink?

Technology designed for connecting VPCs to many AWS services.

What does AWS create with every interface VPC endpoint?

AWS creates an elastic network interface with a private IP address from the subnet’s address range.

What does a gateway VPC endpoint connect to?

Connects directly to Amazon S3 or Amazon DynamoDB using route tables without the use of PrivateLink.

What is a prefix list?

A defined group of CIDR blocks.

What kind of connectivity does a gateway load balancer endpoint provide?

Between your VPC and virtual appliances in another VPC.

What is the main purpose of a VPC endpoint?

Connect your VPC to managed AWS services without going out to the Internet.

Describe an Interface VPC endpoint

Uses PrivateLink for connecting to many AWS services and has associated costs and throughput limitations.

Describe a Gateway VPC endpoint

Integrates directly with Amazon S3 and Amazon DynamoDB using route tables, with no additional cost or throughput limitations.

Describe Gateway Load Balancer endpoints

Also use PrivateLink and are specialized to work with Gateway Load Balancer to send traffic to virtual appliances.