Word of the Day: AWS Direct Connect

Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms |November 14, 2017

AWS Direct Connect Direct Connect is a network service that allows Amazon Web Service (AWS) customers to establish a dedicated network connection between the customer's data center or colocation environment and Amazon's servers. This connection provides customers with a private way to transfer data to the cloud without having to rely on the public Internet. In general, private network connections provide a safer, more consistent network experience than Internet-based connections. When a connection is dedicated to one organization, network bandwidth remains stable, an important consideration for AWS customers whose applications cannot tolerate latency. Direct Connect is also useful for customers whose corporate governance prohibits the use of the public Internet for transferring sensitive data because of compliance concerns.   AWS charges for data transferred over the dedicated connection at a reduced rate rather than the standard Internet data transfer rate (DTR) and pricing is per port-hour. The premium nature of a direct connection usually means the provider addresses and resolves connectivity problems faster. Direct Connect can be used with all AWS services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), and Amazon DynamoDB. Quote of the Day "Services such as AWS Direct Connect, Google Cloud's Direct Peering service or Azure's ExpressRoute can facilitate direct connections between an enterprise and the respective cloud provider." - Stephen J. Bigelow   Trending Terms collocation Amazon EC2 Amazon S3 Amazon DynamoDB data transfer rate AWS Import/Export Snowball   Learning Center AWS Direct Connect updates help globe-spanning users Upgrades to AWS Direct Connect address major shortcomings for enterprises with applications that span the globe to manage their use of AWS offerings. How can I put an end to AWS network issues? AWS network issues can affect application performance and workload availability. Cloud customers can mitigate problems with direct connections and tools like AWS Direct Connect. What are my cloud requirements for implementing direct connections Major cloud providers, such as AWS and Azure, offer direct connections to their platforms. But what are my cloud computing requirements for establishing one? Cloud network services adjust to enterprise demands Cloud network services continue to evolve, as more enterprises use direct connections and other means to bridge their data centers to the public cloud. Your hybrid cloud environment is a dog, but what kind? A hybrid cloud environment isn't a fancy purebred. It's a mix of connectivity options, integration practices, authentication and governance, says to presenters at AWS re:Invent. Writing for Business We use Amazon S3 to ________ local storage. A. complement B. supplement Answer   Stay In Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com   Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed!   FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.