Redshift Public Access

Question

Hi,

We want to create a provisioned redshift cluster with public access option enabled. How to do it and what are the pros and cons of creating it ?

Please guide us.

Kidd Ip · Answer

Take this:

1.	Create the Cluster:
* Navigate to the AWS Management Console.
* Go to the Amazon Redshift service and select "Create Cluster."
* Configure the cluster settings, including node type, number of nodes, and database details.

2.	Enable Public Access:
* During the cluster creation process, ensure that the "Publicly Accessible" option is set to "Yes."
* This allows the cluster to be accessible from outside the VPC.

3.	Security Group Configuration:
* Modify the security group associated with the cluster to allow inbound traffic from specific IP addresses or ranges.
* Avoid using "0.0.0.0/0" unless necessary, as it opens access to everyone.

4.	Network Settings:
* Ensure that the cluster is associated with a public subnet in your VPC.
* Verify that the subnet has an internet gateway attached.

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