Let’s take a closer look at the difference between AWS Privatelink vs Direct Connect. At Bobcares, with our AWS Support Services, we can handle AWS issues.

AWS PrivateLink vs AWS Direct Connect

AWS Direct Connect is a cloud service that helps us to create a network connection from our location to AWS. It also helps to transfer data through a private connection. Data is transferred between the facilities and AWS. This was previously delivered over the Internet. The advantages of AWS Direct Connect are as follows:

1. Low network costs
2. High bandwidth
3. Stable network

AWS PrivateLink on the other hand streamlines data security. It prevents data from being exposed to the public Internet when exchanged with cloud apps. With PrivateLink, we can connect services across several accounts and VPCs. This results in a simple network architecture. The advantages of PrivateLink are as follows:

1. Secure Traffic
2. Simple network management
3. Ease of Migration

How Do We Begin?

To get started with AWS Direct Connect, we must use the AWS Direct Connect tab on the AWS Management Console. We can use this to make a new connection. When requesting a connection, we must select an AWS Direct Connect location, the number of ports, and the port speed.

To get started with AWS PrivateLink, it makes a VPC endpoint in our VPC. Then it provides the service’s name and a subnet. As a result, an elastic network interface is created in the subnet that acts as a gateway for traffic headed for the service.

Availability

AWS Direct Connect is available at locations around the world, except in China.

AWS PrivateLink supports both same-region and cross-region access. However, for cross-region PrivateLink to work, we must use inter-region VPC peering.

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Conclusion

To sum up, our Support team went over and differentiate between AWS Direct Connect and AWS PrivateLink. We also include the benefits of using each of the services.