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# Direct Connect

private connection between on-premises & cloud

## Overview

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* Provides a dedicated ***private*** connection from a remote network to your VPC.
  * You can connect to AWS without Internet.
* Dedicated connection must be setup between your DC and AWS Direct Connect locations.

### Use cases

* Hybrid environment
* Real-time data feeds
* Transferring large data sets.

## Trivia

## Concepts

* Private virutal interface
* Public virutal interface