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AWS vpc documentation change

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

File: vpc/latest/userguide/local-zone.md

Summary

Updated references from 'AWS Direct Connect' to 'Direct Connect' in documentation links and descriptions

Security assessment

Changes are purely terminological updates (removing 'AWS' prefix) without modifying security configurations or addressing vulnerabilities. No security implications identified.

Diff

diff --git a/vpc/latest/userguide/local-zone.md b/vpc/latest/userguide/local-zone.md
index 97615de40..5b59e4b2f 100644
--- a//vpc/latest/userguide/local-zone.md
+++ b//vpc/latest/userguide/local-zone.md
@@ -62 +62 @@ You cannot associate an Elastic IP address that is set for the Region.
-Consider the scenario where you want an on-premises data center to access resources that are in a Local Zone. You use a virtual private gateway for the VPC that's associated with the Local Zone to connect to a Direct Connect gateway. The Direct Connect gateway connects to an AWS Direct Connect location in a Region. The on-premises data center has an AWS Direct Connect connection to the AWS Direct Connect location.
+Consider the scenario where you want an on-premises data center to access resources that are in a Local Zone. You use a virtual private gateway for the VPC that's associated with the Local Zone to connect to a Direct Connect gateway. The Direct Connect gateway connects to an Direct Connect location in a Region. The on-premises data center has an Direct Connect connection to the Direct Connect location.
@@ -76 +76 @@ For information about creating a virtual private gateway, see [Create a target g
-For information about ordering a connection, see [Cross connects](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/Colocation.html#cross-connect-us-west-1) in the _AWS Direct Connect User Guide_. 
+For information about ordering a connection, see [Cross connects](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/Colocation.html#cross-connect-us-west-1) in the _Direct Connect User Guide_. 
@@ -78 +78 @@ For information about ordering a connection, see [Cross connects](https://docs.a
-  * A Direct Connect gateway. For information about creating a Direct Connect gateway, see [Create a Direct Connect gateway](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/direct-connect-gateways-intro.html#create-direct-connect-gateway) in the _AWS Direct Connect User Guide_.
+  * A Direct Connect gateway. For information about creating a Direct Connect gateway, see [Create a Direct Connect gateway](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/direct-connect-gateways-intro.html#create-direct-connect-gateway) in the _Direct Connect User Guide_.
@@ -80 +80 @@ For information about ordering a connection, see [Cross connects](https://docs.a
-  * A virtual private gateway association to connect the VPC to the Direct Connect gateway. For information about creating a virtual private gateway association, see [Associating and disassociating virtual private gateways](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/virtualgateways.html#associate-vgw-with-direct-connect-gateway) in the _AWS Direct Connect User Guide_.
+  * A virtual private gateway association to connect the VPC to the Direct Connect gateway. For information about creating a virtual private gateway association, see [Associating and disassociating virtual private gateways](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/virtualgateways.html#associate-vgw-with-direct-connect-gateway) in the _Direct Connect User Guide_.
@@ -82 +82 @@ For information about ordering a connection, see [Cross connects](https://docs.a
-  * A private virtual interface on the connection from the AWS Direct Connect location to the on-premises data center. For information about creating a Direct Connect gateway, see [Creating a private virtual interface to the Direct Connect gateway ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/virtualgateways.html#create-private-vif-for-gateway) in the _AWS Direct Connect User Guide_.
+  * A private virtual interface on the connection from the Direct Connect location to the on-premises data center. For information about creating a Direct Connect gateway, see [Creating a private virtual interface to the Direct Connect gateway ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/virtualgateways.html#create-private-vif-for-gateway) in the _Direct Connect User Guide_.