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AWS local-zones documentation change

Service: local-zones · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: local-zones/latest/ug/how-local-zones-work.md

Summary

Updated references from 'AWS Direct Connect' to 'Direct Connect' for consistency in terminology

Security assessment

The changes are purely branding/terminology updates (removing 'AWS' prefix from service names). No security vulnerabilities, mitigations, or security features are mentioned or modified.

Diff

diff --git a/local-zones/latest/ug/how-local-zones-work.md b/local-zones/latest/ug/how-local-zones-work.md
index 643a0b0f6..28dc9fb81 100644
--- a//local-zones/latest/ug/how-local-zones-work.md
+++ b//local-zones/latest/ug/how-local-zones-work.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ AWS resources supported in Local ZonesConsiderationsResources
-A Local Zone is an extension of an AWS Region in geographic proximity to your users. Local Zones have their own connections to the internet and support AWS Direct Connect, so that resources created in a Local Zone can serve applications that require low latency.
+A Local Zone is an extension of an AWS Region in geographic proximity to your users. Local Zones have their own connections to the internet and support Direct Connect, so that resources created in a Local Zone can serve applications that require low latency.
@@ -31 +31 @@ Creating a resource in a Local Zone subnet puts it close to your users. For a li
-  * Traffic that is destined for a subnet in a Local Zone using AWS Direct Connect does not travel through the parent Region of the Local Zone. Instead, traffic takes the shortest path to the Local Zone. This decreases latency and helps make your applications more responsive.
+  * Traffic that is destined for a subnet in a Local Zone using Direct Connect does not travel through the parent Region of the Local Zone. Instead, traffic takes the shortest path to the Local Zone. This decreases latency and helps make your applications more responsive.
@@ -33 +33 @@ Creating a resource in a Local Zone subnet puts it close to your users. For a li
-If you require a more resilient connection, implement more than one AWS Direct Connect between your on-premises locations and the Local Zone. For more information on building resilience with AWS Direct Connect, see [AWS Direct Connect Resiliency Recommendations](https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/resiliency-recommendation/).
+If you require a more resilient connection, implement more than one Direct Connect between your on-premises locations and the Local Zone. For more information on building resilience with Direct Connect, see [Direct Connect Resiliency Recommendations](https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/resiliency-recommendation/).
@@ -53 +53 @@ To understand virtual private gateway and other AWS Site-to-Site VPN concepts, s
-    * 1468 bytes between AWS Direct Connect and a Local Zone.
+    * 1468 bytes between Direct Connect and a Local Zone.