AWS VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) allows you to create an isolated section of the AWS cloud where you can launch resources in a defined virtual network, providing security for your infrastructure.
In this guide, we explored two use cases, one to create a Saas application and another for remote work access to company's resources.
AWS provides multiple ways to establish connectivity with your VPC such as AWS Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, and AWS Client VPN.
To create VPC using console go to the VPC page, select Create VPC, choose the appropriate options in the subnets, route tables, network connections section, and click on Create VPC to create the VPC.
To validate the VPC network structure create two EC2 instances on the newly created VPC and place one in public subnet and another in a private subnet to test the connectivity.
We can automate the traditional approach using Infrastructure as code framework such as AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK).
By leveraging VPCs, you can isolate resources, control network traffic, and organize your architecture for optimal performance and security.
Understanding and utilizing VPCs is crucial for creating robust and secure cloud solutions.
In future posts, we will be utilizing VPC and ECS, to create a container-based deployment.