Summary
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) provides the virtual network infrastructure for many AWS resources, most notably EC2. VPCs can connect to other networks, including the following:
- The internet via an internet gateway
- External, private networks via Direct Connect or a virtual private network (VPN)
- Other VPCs using VPC peering
The Route 53 service provides two distinct but related Domain Name System (DNS) services. Route 53 functions as a registrar for many top-level internet domain names (TLDs). You can register a new domain with Route 53 or transfer an existing one that you control. Route 53 also provides DNS hosting services. To use Route 53 with a public domain, you must create a public hosted zone. To use Route 53 for name resolution within a VPC, you must create a private hosted zone.
CloudFront is Amazon’s content delivery network (CDN). It improves delivery of data to end users by storing content in edge locations around the world. When a user connects to a CloudFront...
