The PrivateLink decision tree ended our week-long debate. We documented the outcome in Confluence the same day.
Intermediate
VPC Patterns for Regional Services
We walk through three reference patterns used by SaaS teams in Japan: shared services VPC, workload isolation, and centralized egress. You build subnets, route tables, and interface endpoints, then defend your diagram in a short architecture critique.
From ¥48,000 JPY
Included focus areas
- Dual-AZ subnet math worksheet with reserved ranges
- PrivateLink vs NAT gateway decision tree
- Transit Gateway introduction with cost callouts
- Packet walk lab narrated by mentors
- IPv6 readiness checklist (optional track)
- Diagram review rubric borrowed from partner reviews
- Tokyo region AZ fault-domain notes
Artifacts you should exit with
- Draw a defensible VPC diagram for a two-tier app
- Explain when PrivateLink saves operational hours
- Capture inspection trade-offs in a risk note
Mentor anchor
Network-focused instructor; previously built connectivity for a fintech pilot in AP-Northeast-1.
Leo Andersson
Primary reviewer for this track
Participant questions
We reference Direct Connect at a high level only. Dedicated hybrid workshops are scheduled separately.
Corporate restrictions often block labs. Use the provided sandbox or a personal account with elevated limits.
No hardware VPN configuration or telco coordination—cloud-side design only.