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Amazon Route 53

Amazon Route 53 is a scalable and highly available Domain Name System (DNS) and domain name registration service. It translates human-friendly domain names into IP addresses, allowing users to access resources on the internet. Route 53 provides features such as health checking, DNS failover, and traffic routing policies to optimize the performance and reliability of web applications. It supports domain registration, DNS management, and routing for applications hosted on AWS and other infrastructure. With its global network of DNS servers, Route 53 ensures low-latency and reliable resolution of domain names.