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22. Internet Gateway (IGW)
The AWS-managed gateway that enables outbound/inbound IPv4/IPv6 traffic between a VPC and the internet.
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Internet Gateway (IGW)
A VPC component that lets instances exchange IPv4/IPv6 traffic with the public internet.
"I need my public subnets to reach the internet and accept responses — without the IGW they're isolated."
An Internet Gateway is an AWS-managed, horizontally scaled gateway attached to a VPC that provides a target for route tables so resources with public IPs can send and receive internet traffic.
"I need my public subnets to reach the internet and accept responses — without the IGW they're isolated."
An Internet Gateway is an AWS-managed, horizontally scaled gateway attached to a VPC that provides a target for route tables so resources with public IPs can send and receive internet traffic.