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Assignment:
Public cloud platforms and related account options change frequently. While the instructions given here were accurate at the time of writing, you might need to adjust the steps or options according to later changes.
VPN connections are the traditional method for connecting networks across the Internet. However, for network connections within the cloud, you have the option to use a more streamlined configuration to connect VPCs or VNets to each other. This service is called peering, which you read about in the module.
Recall that in Project 1-3, you surveyed available AWS account options and had the opportunity to create an AWS account. In Project 1-4, you surveyed available Azure subscription options and had the opportunity to create an Azure subscription, and in Project 1-5, you surveyed available GCP account options and had the opportunity to create a GCP account. In this project, you can use one or more of these cloud platforms to complete the steps.
A critical skill when working with the cloud is being able to teach yourself new skills. This is especially true with cloud computing, as services, features, and technologies are quickly evolving. In this project, you'll use one or more cloud platforms to practice researching and teaching yourself how to peer virtual networks. Complete the following steps:
Choose a cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP. You can repeat these steps with a second or third platform later.
Research the platform's peering service and answer the following questions:
- How much does peering cost?
- Can you peer with a virtual network in another account?
- Is peering transitive?
- Where is peering configured in the cloud platform?
- What resources must already exist before peering can be established?
- What are the basic steps to create the peering connection?
- What significant limitations exist on the peering service for this platform?
- In your selected cloud platform, create two virtual networks with overlapping CIDR blocks, such as 192.168.0.0/24 and 192.168.0.128/24. Attempt to create a peering connection between these virtual networks. What happens?
- Suppose you wanted to peer three virtual networks in a mesh network. List three /24 CIDR blocks that would work for this scenario.
- Delete any cloud resources you created for this project. Repeat the project with another cloud platform if desired or if required by your instructor.