Networking & Content Delivery

Category: Networking & Content Delivery

How Druva uses AWS PrivateLink for Secure Cloud Data Transfers

In this post, we examine how Druva, a SaaS vendor offering cloud data protection and management solutions, implemented AWS PrivateLink to secure data transfers between Druva’s customers using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Druva virtual private cloud (VPC). PrivateLink establishes private connectivity between VPCs, Amazon hosted services, and on-premises networks using VPC endpoints. This provides […]

Secure and accelerate your WordPress CMS with Amazon CloudFront, AWS WAF, and edge functions

Secure and accelerate your WordPress CMS with Amazon CloudFront, AWS WAF, and edge functions

Application owners often rely on content management systems (CMS) to publish and manage content on their websites. WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system. Originally launched as a blogging platform back in 2003, WordPress now powers 43% of all websites and controls a massive 64.3% of the known CMS market. The purpose of this […]

Migrating your multi-account DNS environment to Amazon Route 53 Profiles

Introduction Large enterprises have a centralized networking team for configuring and managing baseline DNS settings across a multi-account, multi-VPC environment. Amazon Route 53 Profiles provides an ability to simplify management of DNS configuration across multiple VPCs and AWS accounts. Before this feature, users needed to perform the association of Private Hosted Zones (PHZ) and Route […]

Security best practices when using ALB authentication

At AWS, security is the top priority, and we are committed to providing you with the necessary guidance to fortify the security posture of your environment. In 2018, we introduced built-in authentication support for Application Load Balancers (ALBs), enabling secure user authentication as they access applications. This feature allows developers to offload the authentication responsibility […]

Visualize enterprise IP address management and planning with CIDR map

As organizations expand their cloud footprint, IP address management and planning grow increasingly complex. Without the ability to easily understand IP resources across the enterprise, network management tasks supporting business needs such as expansions, mergers, acquisitions, and service discontinuations can be time-consuming and challenging. For those critical networking tasks, a visualized map of your entire […]

Networking best practices for generative AI on AWS

Introduction As generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) continues to evolve, the demand for more powerful and efficient computing resources grows, along with the need to manage exponentially increasing amounts of data. Datasets used for training generative AI models are typically measured in terabytes (TB), orders of magnitude bigger than traditional machine learning (ML) datasets whose […]

Monitoring surveillance camera feeds on AWS with multicast technology

As governments seek to improve security and safety in public places, video surveillance in the public sector is a rapidly growing technology. Video surveillance is increasingly being used in public places such as airports, train stations, public transportation, schools, and government buildings. Governments all over the world aim to put in place various measures to […]

Understanding IPv6 addressing on AWS and designing a scalable addressing plan

An increasing number of organizations are adopting IPv6 in their environments, driven by government mandates, public IPv4 space exhaustion, and private IPv4 scarcity. To accommodate for workload growth, integrate new business needs (for example, mergers and acquisitions), expand into other regions, and increase developer productivity, you need to design and implement a scalable, extensible, and […]

Satellite communication on AWS: Thales cloudifies in-flight WiFi service

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has found widespread adoption in the satellite communication and aerospace sectors, serving not only as a platform for modernizing their overall IT infrastructure but also for delivering network connectivity solutions. One prominent example showcases how a leading satellite and aerospace company, Thales Avionics, used AWS to build a virtual data center […]

Use AWS Global Accelerator to improve application performance

In the dynamic landscape of web applications and APIs, ensuring fast, reliable, and secure access for all your customers is crucial. With traditional implementations, though, users of global applications often face latency and reliability challenges because of delays and uneven performance due to the complexity of the global internet infrastructure. AWS Global Accelerator enables you […]