AWS Interconnect - last mile adds a Northern Virginia metro, the second after New York
Hi everyone, it's Shii-chan! Today's news is about network connectivity.
AWS What's New
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What was announced?
According to AWS What's New, AWS Interconnect - last mile has a new Northern Virginia, USA metro. It joins New York as the second metro where you can connect your data center, branch office, or colocation facility to AWS.
Why it matters
AWS Interconnect - last mile gives you managed, private, resilient connections to AWS, so you don't have to order cross-connects or configure routers. More metros means more people can use it.
What changes
- You can connect to AWS through the Northern Virginia metro
- Lumen customers anywhere in the continental United States can order generally available connections
- You can reach all public AWS Regions (except those in China) and AWS Local Zones
Dive Deep
Standard characteristics:
- Every connection is provisioned by default across two physically diverse locations with four redundant links
- 99.99% availability SLA up to the Direct Connect port
- Traffic between AWS and partner edge devices is encrypted with MACsec by default
Partner status:
- Lumen: generally available through the Northern Virginia metro
- Megaport: preview
- Equinix: preview
You can create connections with the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, or AWS Interconnect API. See the AWS Interconnect - last mile pricing page for costs.
Wrap-up
- Northern Virginia is the second metro after New York
- Lumen is GA; Megaport and Equinix are in preview
- Two locations, four links, a 99.99% SLA, and MACsec by default
This is for anyone who wants resilient private connectivity from on premises to AWS without the hassle!
