What are the features of AWS Direct Connect

Question

Please help me with the benefits of using Direct Connect. I am confused with it and cannot understand the benefits of Direct Connect.

Answer 1

The features of AWS Direct Connect can be listed down in terms of the following terms.

• Reduces bandwidth costs − The cost is reduced in both ways, i.e. it transfers the data to and from AWS directly.

• Compatible with all AWS services − AWS Direct Connect supports all the AWS services that are accessible over the Internet, like Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, Amazon VPC, etc.

• Private connectivity to Amazon VPC − AWS Direct Connect is also used to establish a private virtual interface from your home-network to Amazon VPC directly with high bandwidth.

• Elastic − AWS Direct Connect provides 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps connections, having provision to make multiple connections as per your requirement.

• Easy and simple − It is easy to sign up on AWS Direct Connect using the AWS Management Console.