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Dedicated Connectivity

AWS Direct Connect

Dedicated private connectivity between AWS and on-premises.

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AWS

Service information

AWS Direct Connect iconAWS Direct Connect

Shortname: Direct Connect

Huawei equivalent shortnames: DC

Keywords: private link, dedicated connection, network

Differences vs Huawei

Partner models and virtual interface options differ.

Migration to Huawei

Map topology, route propagation, policy order, and failover behavior. For AWS AWS Direct Connect, the direct Huawei equivalence layer is DC; validate feature-by-feature parity for control plane, data plane, and operational behavior before cutover.

Use a composed Huawei migration pattern where needed: DC + ER + VPC. Treat DC as the core equivalent capability and use the additional services to cover integration, security, observability, and governance gaps.

Pricing model difference: AWS usually bills resource-hours plus processed traffic, request volume, and data transfer; Huawei usually bills EIP/ELB/NAT/ER/DC resource-hours, bandwidth plans, and processed traffic. Recalculate TCO with peak load, request volume, retention period, and cross-region/interconnect traffic before production migration.

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Huawei Cloud

Huawei equivalent service

Direct Connect iconDirect Connect

Shortname: DC

General function: Dedicated Connectivity

Dedicated private network connectivity service.

Keywords: private link, dedicated connection, network