Go Public or Stay Private: Which AWS Network Address Should PaaS Users Use?

The text discusses the evolution of cloud service providers and their networks over time. It highlights that while private IP addresses were initially believed to be preferable for in-system communications, experience has shown otherwise. In particular, it explains how AWS's private addresses can sometimes perform worse than public addresses due to extra protection provided by software-based firewalls. The author recommends PaaS users to avoid using the private interface and instead use the public one, despite its slightly higher latency, for more consistent performance.