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AWS networking enhancements recognized for strengthening leadership position in the IaaS market and represent a significant step forward for enterprises

AWS unveiled approximately 20 networking enhancements designed to address the evolving needs of enterprise customers implementing hybrid and multicloud strategies at re:Invent 2024.

Advancements include the integration of Cloud WAN with Direct Connect, enhanced PrivateLink capabilities for cross-region connectivity, and VPC Lattice's new native support for Amazon ECS. These improvements streamline network operations across layers 3-7 of the network stack, simplifying enterprise networking while bolstering security and performance.

Organizations increasingly require robust network infrastructure to support critical business operations, including GenAI workloads. By reducing operational complexity and enhancing network management capabilities, AWS has reinforced its leadership in the IaaS networking space while addressing key customer pain points in hybrid cloud environments.

Read the report to:

  • Insights from IDC on the current landscape of IaaS networking
  • Key factors to consider when simplifying and strengthening enterprise networks
  • Cloud WAN integration with Direct Connect, cross-region PrivateLink connectivity support with access to AWS-native VPC resources, and VPC Lattice built-in support for Amazon ECS

AWS recommends readers use the report as an essential primer when assessing enterprise networking strategy.

Read the IDC report

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AWS re:Invent 2024

AWS re:Invent 2024: IaaS Network Services Evolve to Simplify and Solidify Enterprise Networking, Taranvir Singh, January 9, 2024, IDC #US52918724. IDC is a registered trademark and service mark of IDC and Market Note is a registered trademark of IDC, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. IDC does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. IDC research publications consist of the opinions of IDC's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. IDC disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.This graphic was published by IDC, Inc. as part of a larger research document and should be evaluated in the context of the entire document. The IDC document is available upon request from AWS.