Direct Connect and Other Services

Table 1 shows the interaction between Direct Connect and other cloud services.

Table 1 Interaction with other cloud services

Cloud Service

Interaction

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)

You can use Direct Connect to connect your on-premises data center to VPCs.

NAT Gateway

On-premises servers can share a NAT gateway to access the Internet or provide services that are accessible from the Internet.

VPC Endpoint (VPCEP)

A VPC endpoint can connect your on-premises data center to a cloud service through a VPN or Direct Connect connection over a private network.

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

You can grant different permissions for users to control access Direct Connect resources.

Cloud Trace Service (CTS)

You can record operations performed on Direct Connect.