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gzip vs tar
What is a VPC: your own private network inside one AWS Region, example ThreeTierVpc 10.0.0.0/16.
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Archive
gzip
Compresses one file.
tar
Bundles many files.
Key points
Replaces file with .gz.
Keeps originals, makes one archive.
Example
gzip -k app.log
Use when
Old logs.
Backups of folders.