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PROS

AWS Direct Connect is highly secure and offers faster performance compared to traditional network infrastructure.
AWS Direct Connect is highly scalable.
AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet.
AWS Direct Connect is known for its robust network performance.
AWS Direct Connect enhances connection quality and offers diversified links, contributing to high availability and failover capabilities.

CONS

Its terminologies are challenging to interpret.
It is complicated to do additional BGP configuration.
Stability needs improvement.
Better traffic visibility and higher throughput security are necessary, especially for organizations requiring more than current limits allow.
It would be beneficial to connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks.
 

AWS Direct Connect Pros review quotes

AS
Oct 18, 2024
Direct Connect provides an improved connection quality and a diversified link, which contributes to high availability and failover capabilities.
CN
Jul 19, 2023
It is a stable solution.
Anan Ff - PeerSpot reviewer
May 2, 2023
AWS Direct Connect is highly secure and much faster compared to normal network infrastructure.
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RANJAN KUMAR - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 23, 2024
AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet.
John Walvine Rata - PeerSpot reviewer
May 25, 2023
It is a highly scalable solution.
Cuneyt-Gurses - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 16, 2024
The platform's most valuable feature for us is its robust network performance.
 

AWS Direct Connect Cons review quotes

AS
Oct 18, 2024
I would like to see better traffic visibility and higher throughput security, especially for organizations that require more than what the current limit allows.
CN
Jul 19, 2023
It is complicated to do additional BGP configuration for the product.
Anan Ff - PeerSpot reviewer
May 2, 2023
It can be difficult to configure compared to cloud-based GUIs.
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RANJAN KUMAR - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 23, 2024
It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks.
John Walvine Rata - PeerSpot reviewer
May 25, 2023
Its terminologies are challenging to interpret.
Cuneyt-Gurses - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 16, 2024
The platform's stability needs improvement.