SAA-C03 Question 334
Single answerA company is running a hybrid cloud environment and needs to establish a secure and low-latency connection between its on-premises data center and its AWS environment. The company requires consistent bandwidth for transferring large datasets and wants to avoid using the public internet for critical workloads. Which network connection option should the company choose?
- A
AWS Site-to-Site VPN
- B
AWS Direct Connect
- C
AWS PrivateLink
- D
AWS Transit Gateway
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect is the best choice for this scenario because it provides a private, dedicated connection between the on-premises data center and AWS, ensuring low latency and consistent bandwidth for critical workloads. Other options like VPN rely on the public internet and do not meet the low-latency and consistent bandwidth requirements, while PrivateLink and Transit Gateway serve entirely different purposes.
- A. Incorrect.
AWS Site-to-Site VPN provides a secure connection over the public internet, but it does not meet the requirement for low-latency or consistent bandwidth as it depends on internet performance.
- B. Correct.
AWS Direct Connect establishes a dedicated private connection between the on-premises data center and AWS, providing low-latency connectivity and consistent bandwidth, making it an ideal choice for this scenario.
- C. Incorrect.
AWS PrivateLink is used to securely access services within AWS without exposing them to the public internet, but it does not facilitate connections between on-premises environments and AWS.
- D. Incorrect.
AWS Transit Gateway simplifies the management of multiple VPCs and on-premises networks, but it does not provide a direct connection between on-premises environments and AWS. It is often used in conjunction with other network options like Direct Connect or VPN.