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Got VPC? Here's Why You Use Them

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Date Published
Author
Jim Meehan
Word Count
1,396
Language
English
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Summary

VPCs` are a standard building block of cloud infrastructure that create security perimeters within cloud infrastructure by default, allowing instances and services to communicate only with other endpoints in the same VPC. `VPC peering` is used to connect multiple VPCs, enabling communication between endpoints in different VPCs, which is useful for integrating cloud-based applications across different teams or regions. The integration of `Timescale Cloud` with AWS using `VPC peering` allows customers to easily connect their Timescale services with other AWS services, such as Lambda and IoT Core, while maintaining security and performance. Additionally, `VPC peering` enables distributed teams to access the same database for analytics tasks from different locations, without compromising security or introducing latency. With the latest improvement in `Timescale Cloud`, customers can now peer multiple AWS VPCs with their Timescale services, making it easier to interconnect their cloud infrastructure.