AWS - Route 53
If you create a Route 53 alias record pointing to an ELB in one AWS region, and your users are in another region, what is the expected behavior?
If you create a Route 53 alias record pointing to an ELB in one AWS region, and your users are in another region, what is the expected behavior?
medium📝 service behavior Q5 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand Route 53 routing
Route 53 routes DNS queries to the resource specified, regardless of user location.Step 2: ELB regional behavior
ELB serves traffic in its region; Route 53 does not block or redirect by default.Final Answer:
Route 53 routes users to the ELB regardless of region -> Option AQuick Check:
Route 53 routing = Route 53 routes users to the ELB regardless of region [OK]
Quick Trick: Route 53 routes as configured; ELB region matters for latency only [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Thinking Route 53 blocks cross-region traffic
- Assuming Route 53 auto-creates ELBs
- Confusing Route 53 with latency-based routing
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