ANS-C01 Network Design Practice Question
A company wants to connect its on-premises data center to AWS using a dedicated, high-bandwidth, low-latency connection. The data center is collocated with an AWS Direct Connect location. Which AWS service should be used to establish this connection?
⚠ Common exam trap
The ANS-C01 exam often tests the distinction between the physical connectivity service (Direct Connect) and the logical aggregation service (Transit Gateway), leading candidates to mistakenly choose Transit Gateway when the question explicitly asks for the service that establishes the dedicated connection.
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 Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect is the correct service because it provides a dedicated, private, high-bandwidth, low-latency connection from an on-premises data center to AWS. Since the data center is collocated with an AWS Direct Connect location, the company can establish a physical cross-connect directly to the AWS Direct Connect router, bypassing the public internet entirely.
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 connects VPCs, not on-premises.
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AWS Transit Gateway
Why it's wrong here
Transit Gateway is a hub for multiple connections, but the underlying connection must be Direct Connect or VPN.
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AWS Direct Connect
Why this is correct
Direct Connect provides a dedicated, private connection with high bandwidth and low latency.
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AWS Site-to-Site VPN
Why it's wrong here
VPN uses the public internet and does not provide dedicated bandwidth.
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