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Direct ConnectΒΆ

  • Provides a dedicated [[private connection]] from a [[remote network]] to your VPC
  • Dedicated connection must be setup between your DC and [[AWS Direct Connect locations]]
  • You need to setup a Virtual Private Gateway on your VPC
  • Access public resources (AWS S3) and private (AWS EC2) on same connection
  • Use cases:
    • Increase bandwidth throughput - working with large data sets - lower cost
    • More consistent network experience - applications using real-time data feeds
    • Hybrid environments (on-premises + cloud)
  • Supports both [[IPv4]] and [[IPv6]]

Direct Connect Gateway