AWS Interconnect
#128 · Level 4 · Operations and specialized areas · Advanced networking and hybridConcept
Section titled “Concept”AWS Interconnect is AWS’s managed private connection service, which lets you build high-speed private connections from your office or data center to AWS, and from AWS to other clouds. It comes in two types. With Interconnect – multicloud, an AWS VPC connects directly to the network of another public cloud (such as Google Cloud or Oracle Cloud); the connection to Microsoft Azure is still in preview. With Interconnect – last mile, branch offices, data centers or remote sites connect to AWS through the networks of AWS-approved partners. On the AWS side, the connection always attaches to a Direct Connect gateway, so it also works with Transit Gateway or Cloud WAN. Each connection is built with devices in at least two separate locations and is encrypted, so the connection survives even if one device fails.
Simple example
Section titled “Simple example”Building your own private road between two cities is hard and takes a long time. Interconnect is an express lane built by the highway authority — it opens for you as soon as you apply, and there is no crowd of other cars.
Why it’s needed
Section titled “Why it’s needed”Many companies use more than one cloud at the same time, or need to connect to AWS from many branch offices. Going over the normal internet raises worries about speed and security, and setting up your own private line is complex.
Where it’s used
Section titled “Where it’s used”- Private connections between apps on AWS and systems on other clouds.
- Connecting branch offices, data centers and remote sites to AWS through partners’ networks.
Key terms
Section titled “Key terms”| English | Simple meaning |
|---|---|
| Multicloud | A connection between AWS and another cloud |
| Last mile | The final stretch of the connection from an office or data center to AWS |
| Attach point | Where the connection attaches on each side; on AWS this is a Direct Connect gateway |
| Activation key | A key that gives the other side permission to turn on the connection |
Azure equivalent
Section titled “Azure equivalent”Azure ExpressRoute (closest)
Related
Section titled “Related”AWS Direct Connect · AWS Transit Gateway · Amazon VPC
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”For details and the latest information, see the official documentation: