Amazon Direct Connect in Amazon Web Services China
Amazon Direct Connect links your internal network to an Amazon Direct Connect location over a standard 1 gigabit, 10 gigabit, or 100 gigabit Ethernet fiber-optic cable. One end of the cable is connected to your router, the other to an Amazon Direct Connect router. With this connection in place, you can create virtual interfaces directly to the Amazon Web Services Cloud and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud, bypassing Internet service providers in your network path.
Region availability
Amazon Direct Connect is available in the following regions in China:
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China (Beijing) Region
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China (Ningxia) Region
How Amazon Direct Connect differs
The following differences apply to Amazon Direct Connect:
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MACsec encryption is not available in China.
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Amazon Direct Connect gateways can only interface with Amazon Virtual Private Clouds or Amazon Transit Gateways in the Amazon Web Services China Regions.