AWS NETWORKING BEST PRACTICES

AWS Networking Best Practices

AWS networking architecture guidance spanning operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, and cost optimization.

Scattered best practices, gathered in one place.

Start with the foundations → Explore the decision map

Decision Map Map your goals straight to recommended services, patterns, and trade-offs Foundation Core infrastructure and essential concepts: VPC, subnets, routing, and more Connectivity Internet access, within-AWS connectivity, hybrid and multi-cloud networking Application Networking Load balancing, service-to-service communication, container mesh networking Security Protect your network with defense in depth, access control, and threat prevention Observability Network monitoring, connectivity troubleshooting, and visibility