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Networking

Validated on 24 Aug 2023 - Last edited on 24 Aug 2023

Secure and control the traffic to your applications with private networking, traffic filtering, and load balancing.

A load balancer is a networking device or service that evenly distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers or virtual machines. It helps to optimize resource utilization, improve scalability, and ensure high availability by distributing the workload effectively. Load balancers play a crucial role in creating efficient, reliable, and responsive applications or services in cloud environments.

A cloud firewall is a security mechanism that filters and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic to protect cloud resources from unauthorized access and potential threats. It acts as a barrier between the cloud-based applications or services and external networks, monitoring and managing network traffic based on predefined security rules or policies. Cloud firewalls enhance the overall security posture of the infrastructure by allowing authorized traffic and blocking potentially malicious or unwanted connections.

A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a logically isolated private network within a public cloud provider's infrastructure. It allows you to create virtual networks with customizable IP address ranges, subnets, and routing tables to securely host your cloud resources. VPCs provide a secure and scalable environment where you can deploy and manage your virtual machines, containers, and other cloud services while having control over network topology, security configurations, and connectivity options.

DNS, or the Domain Name System, is a distributed naming system that translates human-readable domain names (e.g., www.example.com) into the corresponding IP addresses. It acts as the backbone of the internet, enabling users to access websites or services using easy-to-remember domain names instead of complex numerical IP addresses. DNS also enables other important functions such as email routing, load balancing, and service discovery.