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.
Cloud Eye	Cloud Eye monitors Direct Connect resources and allows you to view visualized graphs.
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.