Networking

18 articles
What is the Internet? The internet is a global network of computers that have agreed to speak the same language. Here is how it …Zero Trust Architecture What zero trust means, how it replaces perimeter-based security, and why AI model serving and data access …VPC - Virtual Private Cloud What a VPC is, how it provides network isolation on AWS, and essential VPC design considerations for AI …TLS/SSL Transport Layer Security and its predecessor Secure Sockets Layer, cryptographic protocols that provide …TCP/IP Model The four-layer Internet protocol suite that defines how data is transmitted across networks, forming the …TCP and UDP The two primary transport-layer protocols of the Internet: TCP provides reliable, ordered delivery while UDP …Subnet What subnets are, how they segment VPC networks, and best practices for subnet architecture on AWS.Service Mesh What a service mesh is, how it manages service-to-service communication, and when the complexity is justified.Routing and Switching The fundamental network operations of forwarding data at Layer 2 (switching via MAC addresses) and Layer 3 …OSI Model The Open Systems Interconnection model, a seven-layer conceptual framework that standardizes how network …Network Protocols Overview A survey of essential network protocols beyond TCP, UDP, and HTTP, including ARP, ICMP, DHCP, FTP, SMTP, and …NAT Gateway What NAT gateways do, how they enable private subnet internet access, and cost considerations for AWS …Load Balancer What load balancers do, the types available on AWS, and how to choose the right one for your workload.IP Addressing and Subnetting The system of numerical addresses used to identify devices on IP networks, including IPv4, IPv6, CIDR …HTTP and HTTPS The foundational web protocols for transferring hypertext documents and resources, with HTTPS adding …Firewalls and Network Security Network security devices and techniques that control traffic flow between networks, including packet …DNS - Domain Name System The hierarchical, distributed naming system that translates human-readable domain names into IP addresses, …Client-Server Architecture A distributed architecture where clients send requests to centralized servers that provide services and …