AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 391

Which AWS service gives a company the ability to use a private, dedicated connection between a VPC and an on-premises data center?

Answer options

• A. AWS Direct Connect
• B. Amazon API Gateway
• C. AWS Systems Manager
• D. AWS Cloud Formation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

AWS Direct Connect establishes a dedicated, private physical network connection from an on-premises network to AWS, bypassing the public internet for increased security and throughput. Amazon API Gateway is used for creating and managing APIs, while AWS Systems Manager is for configuring and managing AWS resources. AWS CloudFormation is an infrastructure-as-code service and does not provide physical network connectivity.