Understanding the network architecture of the VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC

In this section, we will cover network design principles and architecture considerations for different network services in the VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC.

AWS networking

This section provides background on the AWS networking constructs in the VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC.

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a logically isolated virtual network that spans across an AWS Region. You can create a VPC using you own IP CIDR range. Additionally, you then create subnets that are mapped to Availability Zones (AZs). Once subnets are created, you can create resources that are part of them. The resources in the VPC subnet can establish communication with other VPCs and network constructs using route tables.

A VMware-owned and managed AWS account is dedicated to each VMC on AWS customer. A VPC and several subnets are created in this account where all the Amazon EC2 bare-metal hosts reside. This VPC also acts as a network...