Understanding AWS Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs)

In this section, we will understand AWS VPCs. VPCs are a very common component in the security layers of the AWS environment; they are isolated parts of the cloud where users can host their services and build their infrastructures. VPCs are the first layer of security. We will try to understand VPCs in the context of Lambda functions, in the form of bullet points, given here:

  1. VPCs can be created and modified in the AWS's VPC service dashboard, which looks like this:
  1. Now, let's quickly learn how to create a VPC of our own. For that, click on Create VPC. You will see a pop-up box which asks ...

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