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Private and Public AWS Services

Last updated 36 minutes ago

  • 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).

🧠 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