Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
Download as docx, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1/ 2
Task No.
3: Elastic IP Use Cases (AWS)
1. What is Elastic IP? Ans: An Elastic IP (EIP) in Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a static IPv4 address designed for dynamic cloud computing. Unlike a typical IP address, an Elastic IP is associated with your AWS account rather than a specific instance, and you can easily move it between instances as needed. This flexibility is crucial for ensuring the availability and resilience of your applications.
2. Key Features of Elastic IPs:
1. Static IP Address: An Elastic IP is a fixed address that does not change, even if you stop and start your instance. This makes it ideal for scenarios where you need a stable IP address, such as for DNS or other network configurations.
2. Reassociation: You can quickly remap an Elastic IP to another instance in
your AWS account to handle instance failures or maintenance without changing your public IP address. This feature enhances the fault tolerance and reliability of your applications. 3. Control Over IP Addressing: You have control over the IP address, allowing you to mask the failure of an instance or software by remapping the Elastic IP to another instance.
4. Scalability and Flexibility: Elastic IPs are useful for applications that need a consistent endpoint for clients to connect to, despite the underlying infrastructure changing dynamically. This is common in web applications, database services, and other cloud-based services.
3. Use Cases: a) High Availability: Elastic IPs allow you to build highly available applications by quickly remapping the IP address to standby instances.
b) Disaster Recovery: In case of instance failure, you can remap the Elastic IP to a backup instance to restore services quickly.
c) Static Endpoint for Clients: Applications requiring a fixed IP address for
client connections, such as email servers or web services, benefit from the stability provided by Elastic IPs.
