AWS directconnect documentation change
Summary
Added optional bandwidth rate limiter configuration step during VIF creation to prevent congestion
Security assessment
Introduces documentation for rate limiting feature that prevents bandwidth congestion attacks between VIFs, improving availability (a security pillar). No evidence of fixing a specific vulnerability.
Diff
diff --git a/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-private-vif.md b/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-private-vif.md index 3c35b12f2..4a69f12e4 100644 --- a//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-private-vif.md +++ b//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-private-vif.md @@ -65 +65,3 @@ When configuring AWS Direct Connect virtual interfaces, you can specify your own - 4. (Optional) Add or remove a tag. + 4. (Optional) For **Bandwidth** , select a bandwidth value to apply a Rate Limiter to this virtual interface. The Rate Limiter sets a maximum bandwidth that the VIF can use, helping prevent this VIF from congesting other VIFs on the same connection. This option is only available on Dedicated connections. For more information, see [Virtual interface Rate Limiters](./vif-rate-limiters.html). + + 5. (Optional) Add or remove a tag.