Connectivity patterns between AWS GovCloud (US) and AWS commercial partition
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This article discusses various connectivity patterns to interconnect virtual private clouds (VPCs) hosted in AWS GovCloud (US) and AWS commercial partitions.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Pattern 1: Connectivity over the internet using native TLS encryption at the application layer
- Pattern 2: Connectivity using IPSec AWS Site-to-Site VPN over the internet with EC2-based virtual appliances
- Pattern 3: Connectivity through on-premises customer gateway leveraging Direct Connect Gateway
- Pattern 4: Connectivity using transit VPC and Transit Gateway Connect attachment with third-party virtual appliances
- Conclusion: While these patterns enable cross-partition connectivity, customers must ensure compliance with security and encryption requirements based on their needs.
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