AWS PrivateLink

Description

AWS PrivateLink is a highly available, scalable technology that allows you to privately connect your VPC to services as if they were in your VPC. It eliminates the need for an internet gateway, NAT device, public IP address, AWS Direct Connect connection, or AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection for communication with the service from your private subnets.

How it Works

AWS PrivateLink provides private connectivity between virtual private clouds (VPCs), supported AWS services, and your on-premises networks without exposing your traffic to the public internet. Interface VPC endpoints, powered by PrivateLink, connect you to services hosted by AWS Partners and supported solutions available in AWS Marketplace.

Benefits

• Securely access AWS services from your VPC and on-premises.
• Maintain regulatory compliance by preventing sensitive data from traversing the internet.
• Migrate to a hybrid cloud by securely connecting on-premises applications and data to SaaS applications hosted on AWS.

Limitations

• AWS PrivateLink has quotas for resources per region for your account.
• The maximum bandwidth for a VPC endpoint is the number of Availability Zones multiplied by 100 Gbps.

Features

• Provides private connectivity between VPCs, AWS services, and on-premises applications.
• Supports private connectivity over AWS Direct Connect.
• Integrated with AWS Marketplace.

Use Cases

• Securely access AWS services.
• Maintain regulatory compliance.
• Migrate to a hybrid cloud.