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VPC - Amazon Web Services (AWS) Tutorial

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VPC

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- [Instructor] Amazon Virtual Private Cloud or VPC enables AWS resources to be launched into a virtual network defined by you, the customer. This virtual network resembles a traditional network that might be created in a private data center but with the benefits that come with the scalable infrastructure within AWS. One way to understand the benefits of VPC is to compare it to its predecessor, EC2 Classic. EC2 Classic is the original release of EC2 before VPC was introduced. When EC2 first launched, instances would run in a single flat network shared with other AWS customers. Whenever an instance was launched, it would automatically be associated with a public IP and a private IP address. Furthermore, every single EC2 instance launched would be internet addressable. There was also no distinction between a private and public network interface in EC2 Classic. These are some of the reasons that EC2 Classic is considered less…

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