This course is part of a three-course series with other two courses:
- AWS IPv6 Application Networking and Internet Edge Connectivity.
- Design and Build Global IPv6 Networks on AWS.
This course is designed for individuals seeking to gain knowledge for designing and deploying IPv6-enabled workloads and applications in the AWS Cloud. This course covers IPv6 protocol and addresses the fundamentals, adoption strategies, design of IPv6-enabled Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), and virtual private cloud (VPC) connectivity options for IPv6 traffic.
- Course level: Fundamental
- Duration: 60 minutes
Activities
This course includes text, images, and knowledge checks.
Course objectives
In this course, you will learn to do the following:
- Discuss the history of IP and the evolution of IPv6.
- Identify IPv6 address notations and differences between IPv4 and IPv6.
- Describe IPv6 address management best practices on AWS.
- Create a scalable and extensible IPv6 addressing plan on AWS.
- Identify market drivers and IPv6 adoption strategies.
- Describe IPv6 support for foundational networking, compute, and database services.
- Design Amazon VPC IPv6 connectivity.
Intended audience
This course is intended for the following roles:
- Individuals seeking to gain knowledge for designing and deploying IPv6-enabled workloads on AWS Cloud
- Cloud architect, network engineer, and cloud operations roles who are responsible for design and management of IPv6 network
Prerequisites
We recommend that attendees of this course have the following:
- A working knowledge of AWS networking
- Completed the AWS Networking Basics course on Skill Builder
Course outline
Module 1: IPv6 Overview
- IPv6 Fundamentals
- IPv6 Addressing
- IPv6 Address Management on AWS
- Knowledge Check: IPv6 Overview
Module 2: IPv6 Adoption Strategies and Mechanisms
- IPv6 Adoption Drivers
- IPv6 Adoption Strategies
- Knowledge Check: IPv6 Adoption Strategies and Mechanisms
Module 3: Getting Started with IPv6 on AWS
- IPv6-Enabled Amazon VPC
- IPv6 Support for Amazon VPC Services
- DNS for IPv6
- IPv6 Backward Compatibility with IPv4
- Knowledge Check: Getting Started with IPv6 on AWS
Module 4: Foundational Amazon VPC IPv6 Connectivity
- Amazon VPC IPv6 Internet Connectivity
- Amazon VPC IPv6 Private Connectivity
- Knowledge Check: Foundational Amazon VPC IPv6 Connectivity
Module 5: Resources
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