# AWS Direct Connect

What do you need to know when you want to bridge your on-premise data center to AWS Cloud data center?

For AWS they offered a Direct Connection service.

This is the service that has two type of implementations.

1. Dedicated Direct Connect
2. Hosted Direct Connect

**Dedicated Direct Connect**

This is the type of Ethernet connection where physical Ethernet card are attached to your account and it will provide a dedicated network circuits within an AWS Direct Connect on-premise location. This network circuits will not be shared with any others AWS Partner or customer. Connectivity of port speed up to 100Gbps.

**Hosted Direct Connect**

This is the type of Ethernet connection where physical Ethernet card are attached to your account but the setup will be done by AWS Direct Connect Partner such as Equinix,Megaport and more. Connectivity of port speed up to 10Gbps only.


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