AWS PrivateLink and VPC Endpoints
Explore how AWS PrivateLink creates private connections between VPCs and services within the same AWS Region, eliminating the need for NAT gateways and internet gateways. Learn the differences between VPC peering and PrivateLink, discover VPC endpoint types, and understand how to securely connect resources while optimizing costs using interface and gateway endpoints.
AWS PrivateLink
AWS PrivateLink is a VPC-based service that creates a private connection between VPCs, AWS services, and on-premises resources in an AWS Region. Using PrivateLink, we can connect services in one AWS account, different accounts, and AWS partner-supported services. It uses the AWS private network for communication, so the traffic never goes to the public internet. We don’t need a NAT gateway, IGW, or AWS Direct connection to connect to the resources in a private subnet.
Here are some key terms you need to know about when referring to the AWS PrivateLink service:
Consumer VPC: A VPC in which we want to access a service/application.
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