AWS — Direct Connect Overview

Introduction to AWS Direct Connect — What is Amazon Direct Connect?

AWS Direct Connect (DX)

TL;DR

AWS Direct Connect makes it easy to establish a dedicated connection from an on-premises network to Amazon VPC. Using AWS Direct Connect, you can establish private connectivity between AWS and your data center, office, or collocated environment. This private connection can reduce network costs, increase bandwidth throughput, and provide a more consistent network experience than internet-based connections.

Direct Connect Key points

1. Direct Connect is a network service that provides an alternative to using the Internet to connect customer’s on premise sites to utilize AWS cloud services.
2. AWS Direct Connect Partners can help users to extend their preexisting data center or office network to Direct Connect location.
3. Direct Connect gateway is a grouping of virtual private gateways & private virtual interfaces.
4. Each Direct Connect connection can be configured with one or more virtual interfaces.
5. Each Direct Connect location enables connectivity to all Availability Zones within the geographically nearest AWS region.
6. Direct Connect location provides access to AWS in the region it is associated with, as well…