What does AWS Direct Connect provide?

AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated network connection from your premises to AWS. This service allows organizations to establish a direct, physical connection between their data centers or offices and AWS, which can improve performance and provide a more consistent network experience than internet-based connections.

By using AWS Direct Connect, customers can bypass the public internet, reducing latency and enhancing bandwidth for data transfer. This is particularly beneficial for workloads that require high throughput or involve large amounts of data movement between on-premises infrastructure and AWS services. Direct Connect also supports private connectivity to various AWS services, enabling organizations to effectively integrate their on-premises environments with cloud services while maintaining control over their network traffic.

Understanding the advantages of a dedicated connection helps organizations when considering their network architecture and potential needs for scalability, reliability, and cost management in the long run.