AWS Direct Connect + VPN

With AWS Direct Connect + VPN, you can combine AWS Direct Connect dedicated network connections with the Amazon VPC VPN. AWS Direct Connect public VIF established a dedicated network connection between your network to public AWS resources, such as an Amazon virtual private gateway IPsec endpoint. The following figure illustrates this option.

Figure 9 - AWS Direct Connect and VPN

This solution combines the benefits of the end-to-end secure IPSec connection with low latency and increased bandwidth of the AWS Direct Connect to provide a more consistent network experience than internet-based VPN connections. A BGP connection is established between the AWS Direct Connect and your router on the public VIF. Another BGP session or a static router will be established between the virtual private gateway and your router on the IPSec VPN tunnel.

Additional resources

• AWS Direct Connect

• AWS Direct Connect virtual interfaces

• AWS Site-to-Site VPN User Guide