AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional — Question 535

Is there any way to own a direct connection to Amazon Web Services?

Answer options

• A. No, AWS only allows access from the public Internet.
• B. No, you can create an encrypted tunnel to VPC, but you cannot own the connection.
• C. Yes, you can via Amazon Dedicated Connection
• D. Yes, you can via AWS Direct Connect.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

AWS Direct Connect is the official service that allows customers to establish a dedicated, private network connection from their on-premises data center directly to AWS, bypassing the public internet. While VPN tunnels are an option for secure connectivity, they run over the public internet, whereas AWS Direct Connect provides a physical, private connection. 'Amazon Dedicated Connection' is not a valid AWS service name, making option D the only correct choice.