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IPv6 deployment models for AWS Network Firewall

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This article discusses how to use AWS Network Firewall in dual-stack and IPv6-only environments. It provides deployment models and considerations for IPv6 environments.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • IPv6 deployment models on AWS: dual-stack and IPv6-only
  • Internet ingress inspection architecture patterns: distributed and centralized models
  • Internet egress inspection architecture patterns: distributed and centralized models
  • VPC-to-VPC traffic inspection deployment patterns: centralized model using AWS Transit Gateway and AWS Cloud WAN
  • Considerations and best practices for IPv6 and AWS Network Firewall
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