Connection

A connection is a dedicated network connection between your on-premises data center and a Direct Connect location over a leased line provided by a carrier. You can request standard connections or hosted connections. If you are a partner, you can also request operations connections.

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

A hosted connection allows multiple users to share one port. Partners provision hosted connections and specify VLANs for those connections. Each user can associate only one virtual interface with a hosted connection. If a partner has created an operations connection, you can request a hosted connection from the partner, who will allocate the VLAN and bandwidth to your hosted connection.