In this AWS article, we will discuss all about the AWS direct connect cost.
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Direct Connect Pricing
The most interesting thing is for AWS Direct Connect, you need to pay based on your usage, meaning only pay for what you have used, and there is no minimum due concept here.
In the case of AWS Direct Connect, you have to pay based on the port hours and the outbound data transfer. There are two connection types, which are Dedicated Connection and Hosted Connection. The port hour pricing is calculated based on your connection type.
Dedicated Connections Type Pricing
The pricing structure for dedicated connections type is the same for all the locations and is a bit different in the case of Japan.
Capacity Utilization | Port rate/Hour | Port rate/Hour (Only for Japan) |
For 1G | You need to pay $0.30 per hour | You need to pay $0.285 per hour |
For 10G | You need to pay $$2.25 per hour | You need to pay $2.142 per hour |
For 100G | You need to pay $22.50 per hour | You need to pay $22.50 per hour |
Hosted Connections Type Pricing
Similarly, the pricing structure for the Hosted Connections type is the same for all the locations except Japan locations.
Capacity Utilization | Port rate/Hour | Port rate/Hour (Only for Japan) |
For 50M | You need to pay $0.03 per hour | You need to pay $0.029 per hour |
For 100M | You need to pay $0.06 per hour | You need to pay $0.057 per hour |
For 200M | You need to pay $0.08 per hour | You need to pay $0.076 per hour |
For 300M | You need to pay $0.12 per hour | You need to pay $0.114 per hour |
For 400M | You need to pay $0.16 per hour | You need to pay $0.152 per hour |
For 500M | You need to pay $0.20 per hour | You need to pay $0.190 per hour |
For 1G* | You need to pay $0.33 per hour | You need to pay $0.314 per hour |
For 2G* | You need to pay $0.66 per hour | You need to pay $0.627 per hour |
For 5G* | You need to pay $0.66 per hour | You need to pay $0.66 per hour |
For 10G* | You need to pay $2.48 per hour | You need to pay $2.361 per hour |
Check out Direct Connect Pricing for the complete information.
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