Direct Connect
- 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]]

