AWS Architecture Blog

Category: AWS Cloud WAN

Beyond closest-exit: Policy-driven Direct Connect maintenance with AWS Cloud WAN

How DeepL keeps closest-exit routing during maintenance with AWS Cloud WAN

DeepL runs a multi-Region hybrid network across multiple AWS Regions and AWS Direct Connect locations. See how DeepL drains a single Direct Connect link for planned maintenance without packet loss or cross-Region rerouting, using AWS Cloud WAN and an on-premises AS_PATH prepend so every other Region keeps its closest-exit routing.