What Is Amazon Route 53?
Amazon Route 53 is a highly available and scalable Domain Name System (DNS) web service. You can use Route 53 to perform three main functions in any combination: domain registration, DNS routing, and health checking. If you choose to use Route 53 for all three functions, perform the steps in this order:
- 1. Register domain names
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Your website needs a name, such as example.com. Route 53 lets you register a name for your website or web application, known as a domain name.
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For an overview, see How Domain Registration Works.
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For a procedure, see Registering a New Domain.
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For a tutorial that takes you through registering a domain and creating a simple website in an Amazon S3 bucket, see Getting Started with Amazon Route 53.
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- 2. Route internet traffic to the resources for your domain
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When a user opens a web browser and enters your domain name (example.com) or subdomain name (apex.example.com) in the address bar, Route 53 helps connect the browser with your website or web application.
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For an overview, see How Internet Traffic Is Routed to Your Website or Web Application.
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For procedures, see Configuring Amazon Route 53 as Your DNS Service.
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- 3. Check the health of your resources
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Route 53 sends automated requests over the internet to a resource, such as a web server, to verify that it's reachable, available, and functional. You also can choose to receive notifications when a resource becomes unavailable and choose to route internet traffic away from unhealthy resources.
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For an overview, see How Amazon Route 53 Checks the Health of Your Resources.
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For procedures, see Creating Amazon Route 53 Health Checks and Configuring DNS Failover.
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Topics
- How Domain Registration Works
- How Internet Traffic Is Routed to Your Website or Web Application
- How Amazon Route 53 Checks the Health of Your Resources
- Amazon Route 53 Concepts
- How to Get Started with Amazon Route 53
- Related Services
- Accessing Amazon Route 53
- AWS Identity and Access Management
- Amazon Route 53 Pricing
- Amazon Route 53 and AWS Cloud Compliance
