Posted On: May 10, 2023
Today, AWS announced the opening of a new AWS Direct Connect location within the QTS Atlanta DC1 data center in Atlanta, Georgia. By connecting your network to AWS at the new location, you gain private, direct access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones.
The new location is the second in Atlanta and 34th Direct Connect location in the United States and offers dedicated 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 100 Gbps connections, with the option for MACsec encryption available at 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps speeds. Hosted connections with additional speeds may be available from Direct Connect Service Delivery Partners.
AWS Direct Connect enables you to establish a private, physical network connection between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. These private connections can provide a more consistent network experience than those made over the public internet. Using the Direct Connect SiteLink feature, you can send data between Direct Connect locations to create private network connections between the offices and data centers in your global network.
For more information on the over 125 Direct Connect locations worldwide, visit the locations section of the Direct Connect product detail pages. Or, visit our getting started page to learn more about how to purchase and deploy Direct Connect.