Networking & Content Delivery –
AWS Services Overview
Route 53, API Gateway, VPC, Subnets,
Route Tables, Security Groups, NAT
Gateway
By Ansh Jindal
Introduction to AWS Networking &
Content Delivery
• - AWS provides scalable networking solutions
to manage traffic, security, and connectivity.
• - Key services include Route 53, API Gateway,
and VPC.
• - These services ensure high availability and
secure application hosting.
Amazon Route 53 Overview
• - Scalable and highly available DNS web
service.
• - Routes end-user requests to AWS or non-
AWS endpoints.
• - Supports public and private DNS hosting.
Route 53 Key Features
• - Domain Registration – Manage domain
names.
• - Traffic Flow Control – Configure intelligent
routing policies.
• - Health Checks and Monitoring – Automatic
failover for high availability.
Route 53 Routing Policies
• - Simple Routing – Routes traffic to a single
resource.
• - Weighted Routing – Distributes traffic based
on weights.
• - Latency-Based Routing – Routes requests to
the lowest latency region.
• - Failover Routing – Automatically switches
traffic to healthy endpoints.
• - Geolocation Routing – Routes traffic based
on location.
Route 53 Use Cases
• - Hosting high-availability websites.
• - Disaster recovery and failover
implementation.
• - Routing global traffic efficiently.
Amazon API Gateway Overview
• - Fully managed service for creating,
publishing, and securing APIs.
• - Integrates with AWS Lambda and backend
services.
• - Handles traffic efficiently with built-in
security.
API Gateway Key Features
• - REST and WebSocket APIs.
• - Traffic management and authorization.
• - Request/Response transformation.
API Gateway Deployment Models
• - Edge-Optimized APIs – Requests routed via
Amazon CloudFront.
• - Regional APIs – Requests handled in a
specific AWS region.
• - Private APIs – Accessible only within a VPC.
API Gateway Use Cases
• - Building serverless applications.
• - Enabling communication between
microservices.
• - Creating APIs for mobile and web apps.
Amazon VPC Overview
• - Virtual network for securely launching AWS
resources.
• - Provides control over IP ranges, subnets, and
routing.
• - Supports hybrid cloud connectivity.
VPC Components
• - CIDR Block Allocation – Defines the IP
address space.
• - Internet Gateway (IGW) – Enables public
internet access.
• - Elastic IPs (EIP) – Assigns static IP addresses.
VPC Use Cases
• - Hosting secure applications.
• - Creating isolated environments.
• - Hybrid cloud integration.
VPC Subnets Overview
• - Logical division of VPC IP address space.
• - Public Subnets – For internet-accessible
resources.
• - Private Subnets – For internal resources.
Subnet Design Considerations
• - Choosing the right CIDR block size.
• - Distributing workloads across multiple
Availability Zones (AZs).
• - Ensuring fault tolerance and scalability.
Route Tables Overview
• - Controls traffic routing within a VPC.
• - Main Route Table vs. Custom Route Tables.
• - Defines routes for IGW, NAT Gateway, etc.
Route Table Configuration
• - Associating subnets with route tables.
• - Adding routes for internet and VPN.
• - Configuring traffic between public and
private subnets.
Security Groups Overview
• - Virtual firewall that controls inbound and
outbound traffic.
• - Allows/denies traffic based on defined rules.
• - Stateful by nature.
Security Group Best Practices
• - Adhere to least privilege principle.
• - Define clear inbound/outbound rules.
• - Restrict public access to sensitive resources.
Security Group vs. NACLs
• - Security Groups – Stateful and applied at
instance level.
• - NACLs (Network ACLs) – Stateless and
applied at subnet level.
• - Comparison of traffic control methods.
NAT Gateway Overview
• - Enables instances in private subnets to
access the internet.
• - Prevents inbound traffic from the internet.
• - High availability across AZs.
NAT Gateway Best Practices
• - Place NAT Gateway in a public subnet.
• - Ensure high availability by using multiple AZs.
• - Monitor performance and adjust
configurations.
Security and Compliance Best
Practices
• - Enforce least privilege with security groups.
• - Enable VPC flow logs for auditing.
• - Review route table and NAT Gateway
configurations regularly.
Comparison of Services
• - Route 53 vs. API Gateway.
• - Security Groups vs. NACLs.
• - NAT Gateway vs. Internet Gateway.
Conclusion and Q&A
• - Recap of key concepts and services.
• - Importance of secure and scalable network
architectures.
• - Open for questions.
