Which AWS service or feature improves network performance by sending traffic through the AWS worldwide network infrastructure?

Question

Options

• ARoute table
• BAWS Transit Gateway
• CAWS Global Accelerator
• DAmazon VPC

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  90% (38)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

AWS Global Accelerator Explained

AWS Global Accelerator (C) improves network performance by routing your traffic through AWS's private global network infrastructure rather than the public internet, reducing latency and improving reliability for global users. It uses anycast IP addresses to direct users to the nearest AWS edge location, then routes traffic internally through AWS's optimized backbone network to your application endpoints.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• Route table (A) is simply a set of rules within a VPC that determines where network traffic is directed - it has no performance optimization capabilities.
• AWS Transit Gateway (B) connects multiple VPCs and on-premises networks together like a hub, but does not optimize traffic performance over the global AWS network.
• Amazon VPC (D) is a logically isolated virtual network in the cloud - it's a foundational networking service, not a performance accelerator.

Memory Tip: Think of the name literally - "Global Accelerator" accelerates traffic globally by keeping it on AWS's private highway instead of the congested public internet. If a question mentions improving global network performance or reducing latency for worldwide users, Global Accelerator is almost always the answer.

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