This is a series of posts discussing AWS Networking Services

Introduction

This document aims to provide an overview of key AWS networking services and, where appropriate, insight into the following questions. 

1. What does the critical AWS networking service do
2. Where does Aviatrix add value?
3. Why would a customer use Aviatrix over AWS? What is the value to the customer?

Aviatrix offers enterprise customers consistent network operations, enhanced traffic visibility, multi-cloud optionality, end-to-end encryption, embedded network security, and advanced traffic engineering capabilities. Nevertheless, many customers are drawn to the AWS managed service experience and the credit-backed SLA offered by AWS networking services.

The AWS Networking Services can be broadly divided into two categories

1- AWS Essential Networking Services
2- AWS Core Networking Services

AWS Essential Networking Services

These are the networking or networking related services that customers either require to operate or are essential services from AWS’s point of view.

• AWS Fabric/Global Infrastructure
• AWS Global, Regional, and Zonal Services
• AWS VPC
• AWS ENI
• AWS Security Group
• AWS IGW/VGW
• AWS IAM Policies (SCP)
• AWS VPC Sharing
• AWS Organization

AWS Core Networking Services

These are the services that customers either require to operate or are core networking services from AWS’s point of view.

AWS Network Peering
AWS NAT Gateway
AWS Transit Gateway (TGW)
AWS CloudWAN
AWS Gateway Load Balancer (GWLB)
AWS Network Firewall (ANFW)
AWS VPC Lattice
AWS Private Link
AWS Security HUB
AWS S2S VPN
AWS Client VPN
AWS Verified Access
AWS Local Zone
AWS Guard Duty
AWS Global Accelerator
AWS Landing Zone
AWS Control Tower
AWS Direct Connect (DX)

Credits:

Abdul Rahim, Brad Hedlund, and Shahzad Ali for creating this doc and providing the details.