AWS Interconnect - FAQs

AWS Interconnect is a managed connectivity service that simplifies connectivity into AWS. Interconnect enables customers to establish private, high-speed network connections with dedicated bandwidth to and from AWS across hybrid and multicloud environments. Hybrid cloud connects a customer’s on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services like AWS while multicloud means using multiple public cloud providers simultaneously. Customers can configure resilient, end-to-end connectivity with ease in a few clicks through the AWS Console by selecting their location, partner, or cloud provider, preferred Region, and bandwidth requirements, eliminating the friction of discovering partners and the complexity of manual network configurations. Interconnect simplifies operations, establishes private, encrypted conne ctions, and is based on open API specifications.

AWS Interconnect is a managed connectivity service that simplifies connectivity into AWS. Interconnect enables customers to establish private, high-speed network connections with dedicated bandwidth to and from AWS across hybrid and multicloud environments. Hybrid cloud connects a customer’s on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services like AWS while multicloud means using multiple public cloud providers simultaneously. Customers can configure resilient, end-to-end connectivity with ease in a few clicks through the AWS Console by selecting their location, partner, or cloud provider, preferred Region, and bandwidth requirements, eliminating the friction of discovering partners and the complexity of manual network configurations. Interconnect simplifies operations, establishes private, encrypted conne ctions, and is based on open API specifications.

AWS Interconnect - last mile simplifies on-premises last mile connectivity to AWS. Customers can use their current network provider to create high-speed private connections to the AWS network. It makes it easier for customers to onboard to AWS from their on-premises locations and removes the operational burden by automating network configuration.

1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 Gbps.

Yes. You can scale up or down on demand via the AWS Console or CLI without needing to reprovision connections.

Private and transit connectivity (private IP space).

Multiple options depending on the partner, including Ethernet and MPLS.

The service automatically provisions four redundant connections across two physically distinct locations. ECMP routing load-balances traffic across all connections. During planned maintenance, at least one link remains operational.

You can find available Regions in our public documentation, and we will be announcing additional partners over time.

You can find available partners in our public documentation, and we will be announcing additional partners over time.

Customers engage with two separate support channels. AWS handles support for the AWS Direct Connect side, and partners handle support for their side of the network. On the AWS side, there is an escalation path from AWS Support to DX-Ops.

Use the bundled CloudWatch Network Synthetic Monitor for latency and packet loss metrics, and CloudWatch bandwidth utilization metrics. Configure alarms on your desired thresholds.