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AWS Shield

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description AWS Shield Overview

While not a data replication tool, AWS Shield is critical for disaster recovery by protecting your infrastructure from DDoS attacks. A successful DDoS attack can act as a 'denial of service' disaster, taking down your systems even if they are technically healthy. Shield provides managed protection against common and sophisticated Layer 3/4 and Layer 7 attacks.

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What does AWS Shield actually protect against?

AWS Shield is a managed Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection service designed to safeguard your infrastructure. It prevents malicious traffic floods from taking down your systems and applications.

Is AWS Shield a data backup and replication tool?

No, while it is critical for disaster recovery, it is not a data replication tool. Instead, it prevents a successful DDoS attack from acting as a 'denial of service' disaster that takes down your healthy infrastructure.

What is the difference between AWS Shield Standard and Advanced?

AWS Shield Standard is automatically applied to all AWS customers at no extra charge, protecting against common network attacks. Shield Advanced provides enhanced, specialized protections and gives you 24/7 access to the DDoS Response Team.

Why is AWS Shield important for a disaster recovery plan?

A successful DDoS attack can take down your systems even if your data and servers are technically healthy. Shield acts as a defensive layer in a disaster recovery strategy, ensuring your public-facing AWS applications remain online.

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