AWS Direct Connect via Platform Equinix offers unparalleled benefits for cloud infrastructures. Orchestrate business applications and data across multiple locations with performance, security and scale. Choose a Dedicated Connections Model supporting up to 50 Virtual Interfaces (VIFs) or a 1, 2, 5, or 10 Gbps Hosted Connection enabling you to scale high-speed, virtual AWS interconnection worldwide.

Direct Connect enables you to migrate workloads requiring higher connection speeds with lower latency for:
- Databases (e.g. Oracle, Microsoft SQL, etc.) by leveraging AWS tools
- Migration of on-premises VMware and SAP applications (e.g. HANA) to AWS
- Hybrid and multicloud architecture for mission-critical applications, especially those based on VMware and SAP
- Business continuity and disaster recovery environments
Build a Hybrid Cloud Experience with AWS Outposts and Equinix
AWS Outposts is a fully managed service from AWS that extends AWS infrastructure, services, APIs, and tools to the customer on-premises. By leveraging AWS Outposts and AWS Direct Connect at Equinix, enterprises can achieve maximum availability on-premise and in the cloud for a truly consistent hybrid experience.
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Features and Benefits
Deliver predictable performance and user experience
Leverage low-latency, high bandwidth connections
Enhanced compliance, sovereignty and privacy
Specify the location of your data via private, direct connectivity rather than public internet
Flexible, scalable and cost-effective
Maintain private clouds and manage sensitive data in secure Equinix data centers, pay only for what you use
Choose between dedicated or hosted connection
Via single port Ethernet or automated network options
Enhanced security
Bypass the public internet with a secure, direct connection to AWS
Low-latency connections
Reduce latency to as little as 1 millisecond per roundtrip