ANS-C01 Network Implementation Practice Question
A company wants to establish a dedicated, private connection between their on-premises data center and AWS. They require consistent, low-latency performance and support for multiple VLANs. Which AWS service should they use?
⚠ Common exam trap
The ANS-C01 exam often tests the misconception that Transit Gateway provides the dedicated connection itself, when in fact it is a logical routing construct that requires a physical or virtual underlay (Direct Connect or VPN) to reach on-premises.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect is the correct choice because it provides a dedicated, private network connection from on-premises to AWS, bypassing the public internet to deliver consistent, low-latency performance. It supports multiple VLANs via 802.1Q tagging over a single physical connection, enabling segmentation of traffic (e.g., for private VIFs, public VIFs, and transit VIFs). This meets the requirement for a private, high-performance link with VLAN support.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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AWS Direct Connect
Why this is correct
Direct Connect provides a dedicated private connection with VLAN support.
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AWS Transit Gateway
Why it's wrong here
Transit Gateway is a network transit hub, not a connection type.
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AWS Site-to-Site VPN
Why it's wrong here
VPN uses the public internet, not a dedicated connection.
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VPC Peering
Why it's wrong here
VPC Peering connects VPCs, not on-premises.
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