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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