Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
Encyclopedia
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a commercial cloud computing
service that provides a virtual private cloud
, allowing enterprise customers to access the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
over an IPsec
based virtual private network
. For Amazon
it is "an endorsement of the hybrid approach, but it's also meant to combat the growing interest in private clouds".
Unlike traditional EC2
instances which are allocated internal and external IP numbers by Amazon, the customer can assign IP numbers of their choosing from one or more subnets.
Cloud computing
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility over a network ....
service that provides a virtual private cloud
Virtual private cloud
A Virtual Private Cloud is a private cloud existing within a shared or public cloud .Amazon Web Services launched Amazon Virtual Private Cloud on 2009-08-26, which allows the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud service to be connected to legacy infrastructure over an IPsec virtual private network...
, allowing enterprise customers to access the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud is a central part of Amazon.com's cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services . EC2 allows users to rent virtual computers on which to run their own computer applications...
over an IPsec
IPsec
Internet Protocol Security is a protocol suite for securing Internet Protocol communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet of a communication session...
based virtual private network
Virtual private network
A virtual private network is a network that uses primarily public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or traveling users access to a central organizational network....
. For Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
it is "an endorsement of the hybrid approach, but it's also meant to combat the growing interest in private clouds".
Unlike traditional EC2
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud is a central part of Amazon.com's cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services . EC2 allows users to rent virtual computers on which to run their own computer applications...
instances which are allocated internal and external IP numbers by Amazon, the customer can assign IP numbers of their choosing from one or more subnets.
External links
- Amazon Virtual Private Cloud - official site
- Seamlessly Extending the Data Center - Introducing Amazon Virtual Private Cloud - blog post by Amazon CTO Werner VogelsWerner VogelsDr. Werner Vogels is the Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Amazon.com in Seattle, Washington. In charge of driving technology innovation within the company, Vogels has broad internal and external responsibilities. He is the only executive apart from Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos to speak...