AWS whitepapers documentation change
Summary
Consistency updates replacing 'AWS Direct Connect' with 'Direct Connect' and minor wording improvements
Security assessment
These changes maintain branding consistency but don't alter security guidance. The resiliency toolkit reference update retains the same destination URL and security implications. No new security features or vulnerabilities addressed.
Diff
diff --git a/whitepapers/latest/aws-vpc-connectivity-options/aws-direct-connect.md b/whitepapers/latest/aws-vpc-connectivity-options/aws-direct-connect.md index 055907261..debaeafb8 100644 --- a//whitepapers/latest/aws-vpc-connectivity-options/aws-direct-connect.md +++ b//whitepapers/latest/aws-vpc-connectivity-options/aws-direct-connect.md @@ -9 +9 @@ Additional resources -[AWS Direct Connect](https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/) makes it easy to establish a dedicated connection from an on-premises network to one or more VPCs. AWS Direct Connect can reduce network costs, increase bandwidth throughput, and provide a more consistent network experience than internet-based connections. It uses industry-standard 802.1Q VLANs to connect to Amazon VPC using private IP addresses. The VLANs are configured using [virtual interfaces](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/WorkingWithVirtualInterfaces.html) (VIFs), and you can configure three different types of VIFs: +[AWS Direct Connect](https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/) makes it easy to establish a dedicated connection from an on-premises network to one or more VPCs. Direct Connect can reduce network costs, increase bandwidth throughput, and provide a more consistent network experience than internet-based connections. It uses industry-standard 802.1Q VLANs to connect to Amazon VPC using private IP addresses. The VLANs are configured using [virtual interfaces](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/WorkingWithVirtualInterfaces.html) (VIFs), and you can configure three different types of VIFs: @@ -30 +30 @@ With AWS Direct Connect, you have two types of connection: - * **Hosted connections** , where a physical ethernet connection is provisioned by an AWS Direct Connect Partner and shared with you. You can order port speeds between 50 Mbps and 10 Gbps. Your work with the Partner in both the AWS Direct Connect connection they established and the network circuits between an AWS Direct Connect connection and your data center, office, or colocation environment. + * **Hosted connections** , where a physical ethernet connection is provisioned by an AWS Direct Connect Partner and shared with you. You can order port speeds between 50 Mbps and 10 Gbps. Your work with the Partner in both the Direct Connect connection they established and the network circuits between an AWS Direct Connect connection and your data center, office, or colocation environment. @@ -37 +37 @@ For dedicated connections, you can also use a link aggregation group (LAG) to ag -When discussing high availability in AWS Direct Connect, we recommend using additional AWS Direct Connect connections. The [AWS Direct Connect Resiliency Toolkit](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/resiliency_toolkit.html) offers guidance in building highly resilient network connections between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. The following figure shows you an example of a high-resiliency connectivity option, with two AWS Direct Connect connections terminated in two different AWS Direct Connect locations. +When discussing high availability in AWS Direct Connect, we recommend using additional Direct Connect connections. The [Direct Connect Resiliency Toolkit](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/resiliency_toolkit.html) offers guidance in building highly resilient network connections between AWS and your data center, office, or colocation environment. The following figure shows you an example of a high-resiliency connectivity option, with two Direct Connect connections terminated in two different Direct Connect locations.