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AWS Server sends command to company LAN

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I am new to networking and servers. I would like to send commands to the machine tools built on the company LAN for automatic control. I want to send commands from the AWS server to the command gateway in the company LAN via HTTP, and the command gateway sends specific commands to the machine tool over EtherNet, and sends commands to the machine tool via the RS232 interface inside the command gateway. Question 1: The machine tool is on the company LAN, but is it possible to resolve the address? What should I do to resolve this? Question 2: Without sending anything from the HTTP client, is it possible to suddenly send HTTP commands from the server in AWS? The command gateway receives it. Question 3: Please let me know if there is a balanced method for sending commands to the machine tool set up on the company LAN with the AWS internal server as a trigger.

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Because this is a huge topic I'll cover the basics first:

Yes, you can connect your AWS network (your VPC) to your on premises network so that you can send traffic back and forth transparently. Essentially, you can make your AWS VPC (or multiple VPCs) an extension of your existing network. Whether commands are sent from AWS to on premises; or the other way around - doesn't matter; then network can make that work.

Generally speaking - when customers first start with AWS - they use a Site-to-Site VPN to connect their existing network to AWS. https://aws.amazon.com/vpn/

For a more reliable connection (that doesn't go across the internet) or for when dedicated bandwidth is required, customers use Direct Connect.

If you're connecting to a single VPC in AWS that's all you need. If you are connecting to multiple VPCs then you're probably going to need Transit Gateway. It works with both VPN and Direct Connect.

Once connectivity has been established, you can use Route 53 Resolver to get DNS working between your existing network and AWS.

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