Direct Connect

Direct Connect is a service provided by AWS that enables you to establish a dedicated network connection between your on-premises data center and AWS. This dedicated connection bypasses the public internet, providing a more reliable and secure connection.

Benefits of Direct Connect

Direct Connect offers several benefits for establishing a dedicated network connection:

1. Reduced Network Costs: By using Direct Connect, you can reduce your network costs by transferring data directly from your on-premises data center to AWS, bypassing the need for internet service providers. This can result in significant cost savings, especially for large data transfers.

2. Consistent Network Performance: With Direct Connect, you can achieve more consistent network performance by establishing a dedicated and private network connection. This eliminates the uncertainty and potential congestion often associated with public internet connections.

3. Improved Security: Direct Connect provides an added layer of security by establishing a private connection between your on-premises data center and AWS. This ensures that your data is not exposed to the public internet, reducing the risk of unauthorized access or data breaches.

4. Hybrid Cloud Connectivity: Direct Connect enables hybrid cloud connectivity by allowing you to extend your on-premises network into AWS. This makes it easier to migrate applications and workloads to AWS while maintaining connectivity with your existing infrastructure.

In the Java code snippet below, we demonstrate how to establish a Direct Connect connection. Replace the placeholders with the appropriate values for your environment.

1import com.amazonaws.services.directconnect.AmazonDirectConnectClient;
2import com.amazonaws.services.directconnect.model.*;
3
4public class Main {
5
6    public static void main(String[] args) {
7        String connectionName = "MyDirectConnectConnection";
8        String location = "us-west-2";
9        String vlan = "101";
10        String bandwidth = "1Gbps";
11        String bgpAsn = "65000";
12        String customerAddress = "192.168.1.1";
13        String awsAddress = "DirectConnectGateway";
14
15        AmazonDirectConnectClient client = new AmazonDirectConnectClient();
16        CreateConnectionRequest request = new CreateConnectionRequest()
17                .withConnectionName(connectionName)
18                .withLocation(location)
19                .withVlan(vlan)
20                .withBandwidth(bandwidth)
21                .withBgpAsn(bgpAsn)
22                .withCustomerAddress(customerAddress)
23                .withAwsAddress(awsAddress);
24
25        client.createConnection(request);
26    }
27}