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Designing a Multi-AZ VPC Peering Architecture

In this hands-on lab, you will implement a resilient, multi-AZ VPC peering architecture by establishing private connectivity between application and database tiers using VPC Peering. You will deploy multi-AZ Application Load Balancers and configure Route 53 DNS failover to automatically redirect traffic during a simulated catastrophic Availability Zone failure.

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Level
Advanced
Last updated
Feb 22, 2026
Duration
30m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Establish Network Connectivity Between VPCs
    • Enable private communication between VPCs via VPC Peering.
    • Configure Route Tables and Security Groups to manage and secure traffic across VPCs.
    • Validate cross-VPC communication.
  2. Challenge

    Implement Highly Available Application Traffic Distribution
    • Manage traffic distribution using Target Groups.
    • Deploy Application Load Balancers (ALBs) across multiple Availability Zones.
    • Orchestrate compute resources into a resilient, load-balanced architecture.
  3. Challenge

    Prepare DNS-based Failover for Multi-VPC Applications
    • Link ALB endpoints to Route 53 Health Checks for real-time monitoring.
    • Configure DNS failover between primary and secondary application endpoints.
  4. Challenge

    Simulate and Validate Application Failover Behavior
    • Simulate a total failure of an Availability Zone.
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