What Are the Network Latency and Packet Loss Rate of a Connection?

• You can install Direct Connect monitoring plug-ins to monitor the network quality of connections. There are two metrics: network latency and packet loss rate.
  Direct Connect provides two monitoring plug-ins:

  • dc-nqa-collector: monitors the connections requested on the Direct Connect console.
  • history-dc-nqa-collector: monitors historical connections.

  For details, see Installing Direct Connect Metric Collection Plug-ins.

  

  • Automated connections are requested using the console and can be self-service or full-service connections. Each connection has at least a virtual gateway and a virtual interface, and their routes are automatically advertised. Connections in most regions are automated connections.
  • Historical connections are requested by email or phone. They do not have virtual gateways and virtual interfaces, and their routes must be configured manually. Historical connections exist only in some regions.
• Contact the leased line provider to learn more about the network latency and packet loss rate of the line from the Direct Connect gateway to your on-premises data center.

View the actually monitored network latency and packet loss rate.