A company needs to set up dedicated network connectivity between its on-premises data center and the AWS Cloud. The network cannot use the public internet. Which AWS service or feature will meet these

Question

Options

• AAWS Transit Gateway
• BAWS VPN
• CAmazon CloudFront
• DAWS Direct Connect

• A
  3% (1)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  92% (35)

Explanation

AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated, private physical network connection between an on-premises data center and AWS, completely bypassing the public internet - exactly what the question requires.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. AWS Transit Gateway - a hub that connects VPCs and on-premises networks together, but it doesn't create the physical link to AWS; it still needs an underlying transport (like Direct Connect or VPN).
• B. AWS VPN - creates an encrypted tunnel, but it runs over the public internet, which violates the requirement.
• C. Amazon CloudFront - a CDN for content delivery; it has nothing to do with private data center connectivity.

Memory tip: Think of Direct Connect = Direct line - like a private leased line from your office straight into AWS, no internet involved. If the exam question mentions dedicated, private, or no public internet, Direct Connect is almost always the answer.

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