Optimizing Amazon S3 data transfers over Direct Connect
Networking & Content Delivery Blog
The article summarizes three network architectures for optimizing data transfers between on-premises environments and Amazon S3 using AWS Direct Connect.
Specifically, the article covers:
- An overview of common use cases for transferring large datasets to and from Amazon S3
- The AWS services used in the three architectures: Direct Connect, Direct Connect Gateway, Transit Gateway, Virtual Private Gateway, and Interface endpoints
- Architecture 1: Using a public VIF to connect directly to Amazon S3
- Architecture 2: Using a private VIF through a VPC with an interface endpoint to Amazon S3
- Architecture 3: Using a Transit VIF through a Transit Gateway and VPC with an interface endpoint to Amazon S3
- Cost estimates for an example scenario with each architecture
- Conclusion and factors to consider when choosing the appropriate architecture
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