AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Question 529

A company is building AWS architecture to deliver real-time data feeds from an on-premises data center into an application that runs on AWS. The company needs a consistent network connection with minimal latency.

What should the company use to connect the application and the data center to meet these requirements?

Answer options

• A. AWS Direct Connect
• B. Public internet
• C. AWS VPN
• D. Amazon Connect

Correct answer: A

Explanation

AWS Direct Connect establishes a dedicated, private physical network connection from an on-premises data center to AWS, which guarantees consistent network performance and minimal latency. In contrast, AWS VPN and the public internet are subject to routing variability and bandwidth congestion, which can increase latency. Amazon Connect is an omnichannel cloud contact center service and is not used for network connectivity.