AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) — Question 471

A company needs to minimize the cost of its 1 Gbps AWS Direct Connect connection. The company's average connection utilization is less than 10%. A solutions architect must recommend a solution that will reduce the cost without compromising security.

Which solution will meet these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Set up a new 1 Gbps Direct Connect connection. Share the connection with another AWS account.
• B. Set up a new 200 Mbps Direct Connect connection in the AWS Management Console.
• C. Contact an AWS Direct Connect Partner to order a 1 Gbps connection. Share the connection with another AWS account.
• D. Contact an AWS Direct Connect Partner to order a 200 Mbps hosted connection for an existing AWS account.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Since the average utilization is under 10% of 1 Gbps (less than 100 Mbps), a 200 Mbps connection is sufficient to handle the traffic. Sub-1 Gbps Direct Connect capacities cannot be ordered directly from the AWS Management Console and must be obtained as a hosted connection through an AWS Direct Connect Partner, making Option D the correct choice. Sharing connections with other accounts (Options A and C) introduces security risks, while Option B is technically impossible to provision directly from the console.