Understanding IPv6 addressing on AWS and designing a scalable addressing plan
Networking & Content Delivery Blog
This article explains the different types of IPv6 addresses available on AWS and provides best practices for designing a scalable IPv6 addressing plan.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Prerequisites for understanding IPv6 addressing on AWS
- Types of IPv6 addresses on AWS: Amazon-provided IPv6 prefixes, BYOIPv6 prefixes, private IPv6 GUA, and IPv6 ULA
- How to identify and manage IPv6 address types on AWS
- Best practices and considerations for IPv6 address planning, such as address assignment, internet advertisement control, private IPv6 usage, host IP address selection, hierarchical summarization, regional/account/VPC boundaries, IPv6 adoption strategy, traffic inspection patterns, security requirements, and future-proofing
- Conclusion summarizing key points for designing a scalable IPv6 addressing plan on AWS
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