AWS wellarchitected documentation change
Summary
Updated 'AWS Direct Connect' to 'Direct Connect' in hybrid networking documentation
Security assessment
Product name standardization. The security aspects of VPN vs Direct Connect remain unchanged in the documentation.
Diff
diff --git a/wellarchitected/2024-06-27/framework/perf_networking_choose_appropriate_dedicated_connectivity_or_vpn.md b/wellarchitected/2024-06-27/framework/perf_networking_choose_appropriate_dedicated_connectivity_or_vpn.md index b29e93943..c6c94f18e 100644 --- a//wellarchitected/2024-06-27/framework/perf_networking_choose_appropriate_dedicated_connectivity_or_vpn.md +++ b//wellarchitected/2024-06-27/framework/perf_networking_choose_appropriate_dedicated_connectivity_or_vpn.md @@ -28 +28 @@ When hybrid connectivity is required to connect on-premises and cloud resources, -Develop a hybrid networking architecture based on your bandwidth requirements. [AWS Direct Connect](https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/) allows you to connect your on-premises network privately with AWS. It is suitable when you need high-bandwidth and low-latency while achieving consistent performance. A VPN connection establishes secure connection over the internet. It is used when only a temporary connection is required, when cost is a factor, or as a contingency while waiting for resilient physical network connectivity to be established when using AWS Direct Connect. +Develop a hybrid networking architecture based on your bandwidth requirements. [Direct Connect](https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/) allows you to connect your on-premises network privately with AWS. It is suitable when you need high-bandwidth and low-latency while achieving consistent performance. A VPN connection establishes secure connection over the internet. It is used when only a temporary connection is required, when cost is a factor, or as a contingency while waiting for resilient physical network connectivity to be established when using Direct Connect. @@ -30 +30 @@ Develop a hybrid networking architecture based on your bandwidth requirements. [ -If your bandwidth requirements are high, you might consider multiple AWS Direct Connect or VPN services. Traffic can be load balanced across services, although we don't recommend load balancing between AWS Direct Connect and VPN because of the latency and bandwidth differences. +If your bandwidth requirements are high, you might consider multiple Direct Connect or VPN services. Traffic can be load balanced across services, although we don't recommend load balancing between Direct Connect and VPN because of the latency and bandwidth differences. @@ -48 +48 @@ If your bandwidth requirements are high, you might consider multiple AWS Direct - * If you decide to use AWS Direct Connect, select the appropriate bandwidth for your connectivity. + * If you decide to use Direct Connect, select the appropriate bandwidth for your connectivity.