Basic Concepts

Connection

A connection links your on-premises data center and a carrier's physical network at the Direct Connect location you select.

A standard connection provides a port that is exclusive to you and allows you to have multiple virtual interfaces associated.

Virtual Gateway

A virtual gateway is a logical gateway for accessing a VPC. A virtual gateway can be associated with only one VPC. Multiple connections can access the same VPC through a single virtual gateway.

Virtual Interface

A virtual interface is an entrance for you to access VPCs through a leased line. A virtual interface associates your connection with a virtual gateway, which connects to a VPC so that your network can access the cloud.