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AWS VPC Endpoints for S3

In this hands-on lab, you will learn about using VPC endpoints to provide a private connection to an AWS S3 bucket. First, we will go over use cases for creating VPC endpoints. Then, we will walk through VPC endpoint creation and S3 bucket connection.

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Path Info

Level

Intermediate

Duration

30m

Published

Dec 21, 2021

Challenge

Create a VPC Endpoint for S3
1. Navigate to VPC.
2. From the VPC dashboard, click Endpoints > Create Endpoint.
3. Select the service name for S3.
4. Select the available VPC.
5. Select the appropriate route table (the one with Yes in the Main column).
6. Click Create endpoint.
Challenge

Connect to S3 through the VPC Endpoint
1. Connect to the private EC2 instance via SSH:
```
ssh cloud_user@<PRIVATE_IP_ADDRESS>
```
2. Confirm communication with the S3 bucket through the VPC endpoint:
```
aws s3 ls
```

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A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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