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AWS directconnect documentation change

Service: directconnect · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: directconnect/latest/UserGuide/direct-connect-gateways-intro.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'AWS Direct Connect' to 'Direct Connect' throughout the document

Security assessment

Changes are branding/terminology updates without altering technical functionality or security implications. No security vulnerabilities or features are addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/direct-connect-gateways-intro.md b/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/direct-connect-gateways-intro.md
index 3b0658b40..fd7d1958a 100644
--- a//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/direct-connect-gateways-intro.md
+++ b//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/direct-connect-gateways-intro.md
@@ -7 +7 @@ Scenarios
-# AWS Direct Connect gateways
+# Direct Connect gateways
@@ -9 +9 @@ Scenarios
-Use AWS Direct Connect gateway to connect your VPCs. You associate an AWS Direct Connect gateway with any of the following: 
+Use Direct Connect gateway to connect your VPCs. You associate an Direct Connect gateway with any of the following: 
@@ -60 +60 @@ The following describe just a few scenarios for using Direct Connect gateways.
-In the following diagram, the Direct Connect gateway enables you to use your AWS Direct Connect connection in the US East (N. Virginia) Region to access VPCs in your account in both the US East (N. Virginia) and US West (N. California) Regions.
+In the following diagram, the Direct Connect gateway enables you to use your Direct Connect connection in the US East (N. Virginia) Region to access VPCs in your account in both the US East (N. Virginia) and US West (N. California) Regions.
@@ -62 +62 @@ In the following diagram, the Direct Connect gateway enables you to use your AWS
-Each VPC has a virtual private gateway that connects to the Direct Connect gateway using a virtual private gateway association. The Direct Connect gateway uses a private virtual interface for the connection to the AWS Direct Connect location. There is an AWS Direct Connect connection from the location to the customer data center.
+Each VPC has a virtual private gateway that connects to the Direct Connect gateway using a virtual private gateway association. The Direct Connect gateway uses a private virtual interface for the connection to the Direct Connect location. There is an Direct Connect connection from the location to the customer data center.