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COURSE
Beginner
3m 44s
VPC Connectivity Options with AWS Introduction
This lesson explores how the VPC Connectivity Options with AWS course has been designed to provide you with an understanding of various connectivity options when architecting Amazon Virtual Private Clouds.
COURSE
Intermediate
22m 37s
Connecting Networks with AWS Transit Gateway
This lesson explores AWS Transit Gateway - the best way to connect large numbers of VPCs and on-premises networks together.
HANDS-ON LAB
Intermediate
Up to 2h
Interconnecting Virtual Private Clouds with an AWS Transit Gateway
Learn how to use an AWS Transit Gateway to provide egress to the public internet in this hands-on lab.
COURSE
Intermediate
21m 7s
Understanding Direct Connect, Implementation, and Configuration
This introductory lesson provides an overview of AWS Direct Connect, why it’s needed, and basic architectural concepts.
COURSE
Intermediate
30m
Understanding Direct Connect - Advanced Connectivity
This is a lesson designed to provide insights into the connectivity options available with AWS Direct Connect.
COURSE
Advanced
1h 6m
Amazon VPC IPSec VPNs- Understanding, Building and Configuring
In this lesson, you'll be introduced to the IPsec security protocol and understand what it is and why and where it is useful.
HANDS-ON LAB
Advanced
Up to 2h 15m
VPN Connections with an Amazon VPC Using Dynamic Routing
Set Up VPN Connections with an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud using dynamic routing (BGP), and manage traffic using multi-homed routers
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This course has been designed to provide you with an understanding of various connectivity options when architecting Amazon Virtual Private Clouds, enabling you to connect your own networks to your AWS infrastructure.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how to create your own large network topology that uses AWS Transit Gateway to connect multiple VPCs
  • Understand when and why it becomes appropriate to transition away from the standard methods of VPC peering when connecting large numbers of networks
  • Howe to create attachments and Route Tables for your AWS Transit Gateway
  • How to configure VPC route tables for use with your AWS Transit Gateway
  • How to observe AWS Transit Gateway traffic using flow logs
  • What AWS Direct Connect is, and why it’s needed
  • AWS Direct Connect architecture and prerequisites
  • How AWS Direct Connect is billed
  • The AWS Direct Connect connection process
  • Public, Private, and Transit Virtual Interfaces (VIFs)
  • AWS Direct Connect advanced connectivity
  • Understand the IPsec security framework
  • Authentication Headers
  • Encapsulating Security Payloads
  • Security Associations
  • IKE phase 1 and phase2, and both Transport mode and Tunnel Mode
  • Where and how IPsec VPNs are created within AWS VPCs
  • How to connect on-premises networks to Amazon VPCs using Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) virtual private network (VPN) tunnels
  • How to configure internal Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) on on-premises routers
  • How to configure on-premises routers to connect to Amazon VPCs using BGP
  • Understand the differences between static and dynamic routing
  • Gain experience with multi-homed instances and understand some reasons for using them
  • Encryption for data in transit using VPN and Direct Connect connections
  • Using IPsec security to configure encryption
  • The costs of connectivity services like Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, and Transit Gateway
  • How to select the most cost-effective connectivity option considering your business requirements


Prerequisites:

As a perquisite to taking this course, you may find it beneficial in having some familiarity with the fundamentals of AWS and some of its core services.

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Covered Topics

Networking
Security
Content Delivery Networking
High Availability
Amazon Web Services
Networking for AWS
Content Delivery Networking for AWS
Security for AWS
Amazon VPC
AWS Direct Connect
AWS Transit Gateway