Amazon Route 53 Resolver now supports AWS PrivateLink

Amazon Route 53 Resolver Updates

Amazon Route 53 Resolver now supports AWS PrivateLink. This allows customers to access and manage Route 53 Resolver and its features privately, without going through the public internet. AWS PrivateLink provides secure connectivity between VPCs, AWS services, and on-premises applications over the Amazon network.

Route 53 Resolver responds recursively to DNS queries from AWS resources for public records, Amazon VPC-specific DNS names, and Amazon Route 53 private hosted zones, and is available by default in all VPCs. Features such as Resolver endpoints, Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall, Resolver Query Logging, and Resolver for AWS Outposts can be opted-into.

You can use Resolver and its features with AWS PrivateLink in regions where Route 53 Resolver and its associated features are available, including the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.

What to do

• Ensure your VPCs and on-premises applications are configured to use AWS PrivateLink.
• Opt-in to the Route 53 Resolver features you need.
• Verify that your DNS queries are being handled securely over the Amazon private network.

Source: AWS release notes

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