AWS PrivateLink Overview in Confluent Cloud¶
AWS PrivateLink allows for one-way secure connection access between your VPC and Confluent Cloud with added protection against data exfiltration. This networking option is popular for its unique combination of security and simplicity.
In Confluent Cloud, you can set up an inbound PrivateLink from AWS VPC to a Confluent Cloud cluster or outbound PrivateLink from Confluent Cloud to an AWS VPC using the following networking solutions.
| Supported networking solution | Supported services |
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| Inbound PrivateLink - Dedicated |
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| Inbound PrivateLink - Serverless |
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| Outbound PrivateLink - Dedicated | Connect with Dedicated Kafka clusters |
| Outbound PrivateLink - Serverless | Connect with Enterprise Kafka clusters |
If you use PrivateLink, your cluster will not have public endpoints, and you can only access your cluster from Private Endpoints in accounts you have registered with Confluent Cloud.