Explore the range of AWS networking gateways

Explore AWS networking gateways beyond internet and NAT gateways, including virtual private, customer, Direct Connect, transit, and local gateways, then apply these concepts to practical connectivity scenarios and discover how to select the right gateway for different AWS networking and Direct Connect requirements.

Discover how to choose gateways for AWS connectivity

Connect gateway capabilities to real-world scenarios and explore how different gateway types support communication across VPCs, AWS accounts, Regions, VPN services, and Direct Connect.

You’ll access learning content and practical activities online through Amazon Web Services (AWS), alongside your FutureLearn course experience, giving you direct access to AWS learning as you progress.

Syllabus

Week 1
Understanding AWS Networking Gateways
- Understanding AWS Networking Gateways
  In this activity, you will evaluate AWS networking gateways - including Virtual Private, Transit, and Direct Connect gateways - to determine optimal configurations and Direct Connect integration scenarios.

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Understand how to use different AWS networking gateways
Become familiar with virtual private gateways, customer gateways, Direct Connect gateways, transit gateways, and local gateways
Know which gateway to use with Direct Connect in different scenarios

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for software developers with networking basics, solutions architects working with VPCs, AWS accounts, Regions, VPN services, and Direct Connect, and anyone wanting to understand when to use different AWS networking gateways.

Who developed the course?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive cloud, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and scale more efficiently.

What's included?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

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Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes

A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible

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