A True Story: The Incredible Journey of a Data Packet named Tom

Michael King
3 min readDec 9, 2022

Once upon a time, in a far away land of the internet, there lived a tiny data packet named Tom. Tom lived on a local computer, where he spent his days happily playing and surfing the web with his friends.

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But one day, Tom heard about a magical place called the EC2 instance, where the most advanced and powerful data packets lived. Tom dreamed of visiting this wondrous place, but he knew that it was a long and treacherous journey.

But Tom was determined, and he set out on his journey. He knew that he would need the help of the powerful TCP protocol to guide him on his way. TCP, or Transmission Control Protocol, was a magical force that allowed data packets to travel safely and securely through the vast expanse of the internet.

As Tom made his way across the internet, he encountered many challenges and obstacles. He passed through firewalls, which protected the networks from harmful data packets. He encountered DNS servers, which helped him find his way to the EC2 instance.

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As Tom continued his journey through the internet, he encountered a group of villains known as packet sniffers. These sneaky…

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Michael King

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