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How Does a Hardware VPN Connection Work with Amazon VPC?

In the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud(VPC) users can create a private and isolated environment of the Amazon web services(AWS) cloud to enable and avail the AWS resources in the VPN. The users have control over their environment and can choose their IP address range, create subnets, configure the network gateways and route tables.

The users can set up a hardware Virtual Private Network(VPN) connection between the data center and the VPC and control the AWS cloud to use as an extension of their data center.

There are many benefits of the multiple connectivity options. These include:

They can create a private subnet to house all the backend systems like databases, application servers. These applications can be hidden from the internet and used only by those authorized in a private manner without their IP number being disclosed. The traffic is routed via a Network Address Translation(NAT) gateway.

The user can also connect to the public sub-net for their web servers to receive and send traffic from the internet.

You can connect to your on-premise data center and receive or send data in a secure manner using the standard encrypted IPsec hardware VPN.

It enables connecting privately to other VPCs to share resources across numerous virtual networks which the user or other AMS account holders manage.

You can also connect privately to the Amazon Web Services like Kinesis streams, DynamoDB, S3, Elastic cloud balancing, Amazon elastic compute cloud, SNS, API without using a firewall proxy, NAT, or internet connection.

The AWS PrivateLink enables you to connect and access compatible SaaS applications privately.

You may also connect to the internal services and accounts within your organization privately creating a simple internal network architecture.

All the benefits like scalability, reliability, security features of the AWS are available with the Amazon VPC.