Networking & Content Delivery

As security threats have become more sophisticated and easier to scale, customers increasingly use Amazon CloudFront and AWS WAF together to improve the performance, resiliency, and security of their web applications and APIs. CloudFront is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) that reduces latency by delivering data to viewers anywhere in the world using one of […]

In this post, we explore how Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) data transfer costs apply to the communication between Classic Load Balancers (CLB), Application Load Balancer (ALB), clients, and targets in multiple scenarios, to help you optimize data transfer costs on AWS. Elastic Load Balancing offers four types of load balancers, all featuring high […]

AWS Global Accelerator now offers support for routing IPv6 traffic directly to dual-stack Network Load Balancer (NLB) endpoints. With this support, you can use dual-stack NLB endpoints behind dual-stack accelerators to achieve end-to-end IPv6 connectivity. In this post, we describe how you can set up a dual-stack accelerator with NLB endpoints, and review considerations for […]

This post is a continuation of Tracking Pixel driven web analytics with AWS Edge Services. In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the usage of pixel tracking to provide insights into user behavior. A tracking pixel consists of using a 1×1 transparent pixel with a HTML element to leverage the loading call to send […]

This is a guest post co-written with Mike Mosher, Sr Principal Cloud Platform Network Architect, and Daniel Lee, Lead Cloud Platform Engineer, from Experian. Experian is a global technology company that offers credit risk, fraud, targeted marketing, and automated decisioning solutions. We are an AWS early adopter and have embraced the cloud to drive digital […]

AWS Global Accelerator now offers cross-account support that lets you use a single accelerator to route traffic across multiple AWS accounts. With cross-account support for AWS Global Accelerator, you can select application endpoints behind a single accelerator, even when the endpoints are located in different AWS accounts. In this blog, learn the benefits of using […]

In April 2023, AWS increased several AWS Direct Connect quota limits, as you have asked for increased scale and capacity for hybrid cloud connectivity. With the new limits, you can now create up to four Transit Virtual interfaces (VIFs) per AWS Direct Connect dedicated connection. The maximum number of prefixes has increased to 200 for […]

About QoS in OTT World and its importance In today’s digital era, the widespread availability of high-speed internet and an expanding range of streaming devices have made over-the-top (OTT) content an integral part of our daily lives. However, making sure of quality of service (QoS) for OTT content is a significant challenge for both content […]

Motional — a joint venture between Aptiv and Hyundai Motor Group — is developing and commercializing SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Level 4 autonomous vehicles (AVs) for autonomous ride-hail and delivery. Motional partners with major ride-hail companies, including Uber, Uber Eats, and Lyft to deploy its AVs on their networks. Motional operates vehicle garages in […]

This post provides guidance on optimizing Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) cost and performance for your workloads. You can find recommendations for achieving optimal throughput and low latency, implementing efficient connection management, and ensuring performance and reliability during periods of high demand. Organizations building technology solutions on AWS should be well acquainted with the six pillars […]