ANS-C01 Network Implementation Practice Question
A company has an AWS Direct Connect connection and wants to connect to multiple VPCs in the same region. Which TWO services can be used to achieve this? (Choose TWO.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse VPC Peering (Option A) as a way to extend Direct Connect connectivity to multiple VPCs, but VPC Peering does not support transitive routing and cannot be used to route traffic from Direct Connect to multiple VPCs without a central hub like Transit Gateway.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Transit Gateway
AWS Transit Gateway (Option B) acts as a central hub that interconnects VPCs and on-premises networks via a single Direct Connect connection, allowing you to connect to multiple VPCs in the same region without needing individual virtual interfaces. Direct Connect Gateway (Option D) enables you to associate multiple VPCs in the same or different regions with a single Direct Connect connection by using a single private virtual interface (VIF) and transit virtual interfaces (VIFs) to reach those VPCs through Transit Gateway or virtual private gateways.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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VPC Peering
Why it's wrong here
VPC Peering is direct VPC-to-VPC, not for Direct Connect.
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AWS Transit Gateway
Why this is correct
Transit Gateway can connect multiple VPCs and Direct Connect.
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AWS Site-to-Site VPN
Why it's wrong here
VPN can be used but is not required; Direct Connect is already private.
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Direct Connect Gateway
Why this is correct
Direct Connect Gateway allows a single Direct Connect connection to multiple VPCs.
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AWS CloudHub
Why it's wrong here
CloudHub is a VPN-based hub-and-spoke model.
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