An IT Firm is using hybrid connectivity from its on-premises office to AWS using Site-to-Site VPN. The project team is planning to implement AWS Direct Connect connectivity. Management is looking for a difference between Site-to-Site VPN & AWS Direct Connect.
Which is the correct statement for the enhancement provided by AWS Direct Connect over Site-to-Site VPN?

Answer options:

A.AWS Direct Connect is an encrypted connection over the public internet.
B.AWS Direct Connect is an encrypted private connectivity.
C.AWS Direct Connect is a dedicated private connectivity.
D.AWS Direct Connect is a dedicated connectivity over the public internet.

Correct Answer: C
AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated private connectivity from an on-premises location to AWS. Since it is a dedicated link, it provides consistent network performance over link speed ranging from 50 Mbps to 100 Gbps.
Option A is incorrect as AWS Direct Connect does not provide encrypted connections over the public internet. AWS Site-to-Site VPN uses IPsec encrypted connectivity over the public internet.
Option B is incorrect as AWS Direct Connect does not provide encrypted connections over private connectivity.
Option D is incorrect as AWS Direct Connect is a dedicated connectivity over private links, not over the public internet.
For more information on AWS Direct Connect, refer to the following URL,
https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/faqs/