Why Does AWS Steal 5 IPs From Your Subnet?

May 30, 2025 · 3 min read · Meet Arjun again — the dev-turned-cloud architect behind the fast-growing ride-hailing app RideGo. He’s deploying his app on AWS. He creates a subnet with the CIDR block: 10.0.0.0/24 Now as an AWS Solutions Architect, Arjun knows /24 means: 2^(32-2...