What is AWS Global Accelerator?
AWS Global Accelerator routes user traffic through the global AWS backbone network instead of the public internet. The goal: more consistent latency and higher availability for applications with global reach. The service provides static Anycast IP addresses that serve as a fixed entry point, independent of changes to the underlying endpoints.
Core Features
- Anycast IP Addresses: Static IPs as a global entry point, independent of backend changes
- AWS Backbone Routing: Traffic is ingested at the nearest AWS edge location and routed through the AWS network
- Health Checks: Automatic failover to healthy endpoints
- Traffic Dials: Percentage-based traffic distribution between regions for controlled rollouts
- Client Affinity: Optional session stickiness for stateful applications
Typical Use Cases
Global Web Applications
Applications with users worldwide can benefit from reduced and more consistent latency, since traffic reaches the AWS network at the nearest edge location, avoiding routing inefficiencies of the public internet.
Gaming and Real-Time Communication
For multiplayer games and VoIP applications, consistent latency matters. Global Accelerator can reduce jitter and packet loss through the optimized AWS network.
Multi-Region Failover
During regional outages, Global Accelerator automatically redirects traffic to healthy endpoints. Static IPs remain unchanged, eliminating DNS propagation delays.
Benefits
- Measurable improvements in first-byte latency, jitter, and throughput are possible
- High SLA availability with Multi-AZ configuration
- No client-side changes required
- DDoS protection via AWS Shield Standard included
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with AWS Global Accelerator: analysis of your global traffic patterns, configuration of endpoint groups and health checks, and integration with existing multi-region architectures.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS Global Accelerator?
AWS Global Accelerator is a networking service that routes user traffic through the global AWS backbone network instead of the public internet. It provides static Anycast IP addresses as a fixed entry point and routes traffic to the appropriate endpoints based on performance and health.
How much performance improvement does Global Accelerator provide?
According to AWS, for TCP traffic Global Accelerator decreases first-byte latency by up to 49% and jitter by up to 58%, as measured at the 90th percentile by third-party real user measurement tools, and can improve throughput by up to 60%. Actual improvement depends heavily on your individual traffic patterns.
What SLA does Global Accelerator offer?
AWS commits to an SLA of 99.99% availability for Multi-AZ accelerators, and 99.5% for Single-AZ accelerators with endpoints in only one Availability Zone. Details and service credit terms are available on the official SLA page.
What does AWS Global Accelerator cost?
Global Accelerator is billed based on accelerator hours used plus a data transfer premium on the traffic processed. There are no minimum commitments or base fees.
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