Why do EC2 instances use both public and private IP addresses?

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Muthuvel Chinnusamy · Accepted Answer

EC2 uses both public and private IP address for security and routing. The private IP address facilitates secure and unrestricted communication within internal AWS network (vpc). While public op address provides an endpoint for routing traff6 to and from the public Internet without exposing the internal Internet structures.

Why do EC2 instances use both public and private IP addresses?

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