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27. Static routes vs Dynamic (BGP) routes in AWS
Differences between manually configured static routes and dynamically learned routes via BGP in AWS.
AWS networking
Static routes vs Dynamic (BGP) routes in AWS
Static routes are manually entered network paths; dynamic routes (via BGP) are automatically learned and adjusted between routers.
"I want my VPC to reach on-prem networks reliably even when links change, without editing dozens of route tables by hand."
Static routes are explicit route table entries you add and manage yourself; dynamic routes use BGP to automatically exchange network prefixes between AWS and another router so routes adapt to topology or failover changes.
"I want my VPC to reach on-prem networks reliably even when links change, without editing dozens of route tables by hand."
Static routes are explicit route table entries you add and manage yourself; dynamic routes use BGP to automatically exchange network prefixes between AWS and another router so routes adapt to topology or failover changes.