A multi-county records bureau moves steady high-volume traffic betw…

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A multi-county records bureau moves steady high-volume traffic between on-premises systems and AWS. Leadership asks whether AWS Direct Connect or Site-to-Site VPN is the cost-aware hybrid link. What should the architect do?

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Model both Direct Connect and VPN plus internet egress against measured bandwidth; choose DX when steady high volume makes it cheaper overall. — Compare the monthly train pass to a stack of bus tickets. For steady high volume, Direct Connect can beat VPN plus internet egress—but only after you run the numbers.

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Always pick VPN because internet egress is free at any sustained volume.

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Buy the largest Direct Connect port available without measuring traffic so capacity never constrains cost.

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Use only Amazon CloudFront signed cookies as the private hybrid interconnect.

A multi-county records bureau moves steady high-volume traffic between on-premises systems and AWS. Leadership asks whether AWS Direct Connect or Site-to-Site VPN is the cost-aware hybrid link. What should the architect do?

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