AWS Cloud WAN
Overview: AWS Cloud WAN is a fully-managed AWS services that enables an organization to connect across multiple cloud regions and data centers using high-speed, secure & reliable wide area network (WAN) connections. Through is centralized dashboard and network policy, the user visualize a unified, centrally managed network. It also offers a simple and cost-effective way to connect multiple Amazon Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) and on-premises data centers, as well as access cloud-based services such as Amazon S3 and Amazon EC2.
Organizational features and benefits: AWS Cloud WAN provides several features that enable organizations to build and manage their network infrastructure more efficiently, including:
- Global connectivity: It offers a global network of Points of Presence (PoPs) that provides organizations with a reliable & high-speed connection. It can be setup across different regions of the worldwide to offer seamless interconnection of network.
- Dynamic Routing: Dynamic routing is a feature offered by AWS Cloud WAN that enables businesses to automatically route their network traffic based on real-time conditions. With dynamic routing, businesses can optimize their network performance and reduce latency by selecting the most efficient path for their network traffic.
- Simplified Management: AWS Cloud WAN provides a centralized dashboard through which it becomes easier to manage global traffic & visualize connections to data centers, VPN, SD-WAN. AWS Cloud WAN also integrates with AWS transit gateway and it streamlines WAN activities for an organization.
- Security through Custom policies : AWS Cloud WAN enables organizations to create custom routing policies that define how traffic is routed between VPCs and on-premises data centers. This gives organizations more control over their network infrastructure and enables them to optimize network performance and security.
- Network Isolation/Segmentation: The custom policies & segments of an AWS Cloud WAN can be defined to isolate environments across the organization. For example — There can be separate segments for Dev, QA, Stage & Production.
- Integration with other AWS Services: AWS Cloud WAN seamlessly integrates with other AWS services like Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, and Amazon VPC, providing a unified cloud experience for businesses. This integration enables businesses to leverage the benefits of other AWS services while maintaining the same level of security and reliability as their network connections.
Use case diagram — I’ve illustrated a diagram below which has AWS Cloud WAN with segments for dev, state, qa and production
