Private and Public Services

• Public Internet:

  • The global network where domain names are resolved, and services are accessible by anyone with an internet connection.

• AWS Public Zone:

  • A public hosted zone in Amazon Route 53.

  • Used to manage domain names that are accessible from the public internet.

  • Examples: Websites, APIs, and public services that users can access through the internet.

• AWS Private Zone:

  • A private hosted zone in Amazon Route 53.

  • Used for managing DNS records within a VPC (Virtual Private Cloud).

  • Only accessible by resources within the VPC (not exposed to the public internet).

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🧠 Quick Summary

Feature	Public Zone	Private Zone
Accessibility	Accessible from the public internet	Only accessible within a VPC
Use Case	Websites, public APIs	Private internal services
Service	Amazon Route 53 Public Hosted Zone	Amazon Route 53 Private Hosted Zone