Direct Access to the AWS Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS) partners with EdgeConneX to offer AWS Direct Connect services out of our Portland Edge Data Center.
With AWS Direct Connect, companies in the Pacific Northwest can connect their IT infrastructure directly to Amazon Web Services, establishing a private connection to the cloud that can reduce costs, increase performance and provide a more secure and consistent network experience.
This solution enables direct network links within our data center, or alternatively, companies can procure transport or fiber services from one of our local network service providers to gain access to AWS Direct Connect from off-site locations. This enables a secure and dedicated connection to the variety of services offered by AWS, all bypassing the public internet.
How AWS Direct Connect Works
AWS Direct Connect links your internal network to the AWS Direct Connect deployment in Portland over a direct point-to-point connection. It is a network service, and works with all the same AWS services that are accessible over the public internet.
Once
connected into AWS Direct Connect, you can create virtual interfaces directly to the AWS cloud, gaining access to many of the services offered by AWS, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), and to your Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC).
AWS Direct Connect Availability
We currently offer a native AWS Direct Connect node in Portland, and have SDN-enabled locations across the U.S. and Europe.
At these non-native on-ramp locations, we partner with industry-leading SDN providers like Megaport and PacketFabric to bring private cloud access solutions to the edge. These SDN solutions leverage extensive software platforms to control an on-demand network infrastructure, supplying elastic bandwidth for virtual connections to AWS and enabling full automation and service flexibility.
Key Benefits of SDN Partners:
- Automatic on-demand provisioning
- Flexible service terms
- Full network management control to help align to the changing needs of your network
Additional Benefits
How to Order AWS Direct Connect
1. Sign up for Amazon Web Services
2. Submit AWS Direct Connection Request with AWS
– Access the AWS Direct Connect Console
– Select the US West (Oregon)
region
– Select the EdgeConneX Portland Edge Data Center
3. Order the Cross Connect service with EdgeConneX or through your local access partner
– Do this after LOA/CFA is received from AWS
4. Activate your virtual interface with AWS