AWS Direct Connect now supports resilience testing with AWS Fault Injection Service
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This article announces AWS Direct Connect's integration with AWS Fault Injection Service (FIS) for resilience testing of BGP sessions and Virtual Interfaces.
- Test how applications respond to BGP session disruptions on Direct Connect
- Validate failover to redundant Virtual Interfaces in controlled environment
- Proactively test Direct Connect architectures before production issues occur
- Available in all AWS Commercial Regions where FIS is offered
- Helps ensure network connectivity and application continuity during failures
This capability enables customers to safely test Direct Connect failover mechanisms and validate their resilience strategies without impacting production traffic.
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