AWS announces private IPv6 addressing for VPCs and subnets
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The article announces the general availability of private IPv6 addressing for VPCs and subnets on AWS, allowing customers to use Unique Local IPv6 Unicast Addresses (ULA) and Global Unicast Addresses (GUA) for private access without being advertised to the internet.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Private IPv6 addressing offers improved security and compliance by ensuring resources cannot directly access the internet
- Private IPv6 addresses can be configured and provisioned using the Amazon VPC IP Address Manager (IPAM)
- Private IPv6 addressing is available in all AWS commercial regions and AWS GovCloud (US) regions, for both Free Tier and Advanced Tier VPC IPAM
- The article provides links to relevant documentation and resources for understanding IPv6 addressing and getting started with private IPv6 addressing on AWS
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