Direct Connect (DX)

Physical Connection Architecture

Security (MACSec)

NO MACsec

Connection Process

BGP Session + VLAN

Private VIFs

Public VIFs

Creating Public VIFs

Public VIF + VPN (Encryption)

Gateway

With Direct Connect Gateway

Private VIFs without DX Gateway

Cross-Account Direct Connect Gateway

Transit VIFs and TGW

Transit Gateway - Typical Architecture

DX + TGW

DX Gateway - Routing Problem

DX + TGW - Same Region

DX + TGW - Different Region

Direct Connect Resilience - NONE

Direct Connect Resilience - OK

Direct Connect Resilience - BETTER

Direct Connect Resilience - GREAT

DX Link Aggregation Groups