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Why do trace routes and pings to s3.amazonaws.com fail?

April 26, 2017fail pings routes trace

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Why do trace routes and pings to s3.amazonaws.com fail?

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The Amazon network blocks the packet types (ICMP) used by trace route utilities (so destination unreachable is expected behavior). Providing the results of a trace route are still useful when troubleshooting network related issues. Speaking generally, the route between any end-user endpoint and the Amazon network normally traverses many routers, most of which are not controlled by either Amazon or end users. Providing the results of a trace helps to determine if a user is experiencing issues related to one of these many routers.