AWS Direct Connect | General Questions Flashcards
What is AWS Direct Connect?
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AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
AWS Direct Connect is a network service that provides an alternative to using the Internet to connect customer’s on premise sites to AWS.
What can I do with AWS Direct Connect?
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Using AWS Direct Connect, data that would have previously been transported over the Internet can now be delivered through a private network connection between AWS and your datacenter or corporate network.
What are the benefits of using AWS Direct Connect and private network connections?
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In many circumstances, private network connections can reduce costs, increase bandwidth, and provide a more consistent network experience than Internet-based connections.
Which AWS services can be used with AWS Direct Connect?
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All AWS services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), and Amazon DynamoDB can be used with AWS Direct Connect.
Can I use the same private network connection with Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and other AWS services simultaneously?
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Yes. Each AWS Direct Connect connection can be configured with one or more virtual interfaces. Virtual interfaces may be configured to access AWS services such as Amazon EC2 and Amazon S3 using public IP space, or resources in a VPC using private IP space.
If I’m using Amazon CloudFront and my origin is in my own data center, can I use AWS Direct Connect to transfer the objects stored in my own data center?
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Yes. Amazon CloudFront supports custom origins including origins you run outside of AWS. The access to the CloudFront edge locations will be restricted to the geographically nearest AWS region. With the exception of the North America regions which currently allow access to all North American region’s on-net CloudFront origins. With AWS Direct Connect, you will pay AWS Direct Connect data transfer rates for origin transfer.
Through Direct Connect, customer traffic will remain in Amazon backbone network after it enters it. Therefore, prefixes of CloudFront locations that are not on the Amazon backbone network will not be advertised through Direct Connect. You can also find more details about IP prefixes advertised on AWS Direct Connect public virtual interfaces here. You can also refer to this link to know more about Direct Connect routing policy.
Where is AWS Direct Connect available?
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You can find the complete list of Direct Connect locations on the Product Details page.
Can I use AWS Direct Connect if my network is not present at an AWS Direct Connect location?
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Yes. APN Partners supporting AWS Direct Connect can help you extend your preexisting data center or office network to an AWS Direct Connect location. Please see APN Partners for more information.
How can I get started with AWS Direct Connect?
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AWS Direct Connect | Networking & Content Delivery
Use the AWS Direct Connect tab on the AWS Management Console to create a new connection. Then you will change the region to the region you wish to use. When requesting a connection, you will be asked to select the AWS Direct Connect location you wish to use, the number of ports, and the port speed. You will also have the opportunity to request to have an APN Partner contact you if you need assistance extending your office or data center network to the AWS Direct Connect location.
