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Description
AWS Direct Connect is a cloud solution that creates a dedicated network link between your on-premises systems and AWS, avoiding the public internet to provide reliable, low-latency performance. By utilizing this direct connection, businesses can enhance application efficiency and potentially lower their networking expenses due to reduced data transfer fees. The service accommodates a wide range of bandwidth needs, offering connection speeds that vary from 50 Mbps to 400 Gbps. Additionally, it provides various encryption options, such as MACsec for point-to-point encryption on faster links and AWS Site-to-Site VPN for IPsec-based security, ensuring that data remains secure during transmission. AWS Direct Connect also includes the SiteLink feature, which allows for private, seamless network connections between your global offices, data centers, and colocation sites, thereby streamlining data movement throughout your infrastructure. With deployment options that include dedicated connections directly from AWS, organizations can customize their networking solutions to fit their specific requirements. Overall, AWS Direct Connect enhances the reliability and security of data transfer, making it an essential tool for businesses looking to optimize their cloud connectivity.
Description
CloudConnexa is OpenVPN's cloud-delivered Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) platform that also delivers core Security Service Edge (SSE) capabilities, letting organizations replace legacy VPN infrastructure with a fully managed, cloud-native service. Signing up provisions a private overlay network, conceptually a virtual distributed router and next-generation firewall, spanning 30+ global regions connected in a full-mesh topology for low-latency, redundant routing between points of presence.
Private infrastructure joins this network through Connectors: Network Connectors attach entire private networks (offices, data centers, VPCs/VNets in AWS or Azure), while Host Connectors attach individual servers or IoT devices. Hosts run an OpenVPN client to expose specific services. Remote users, sites, and cloud resources connect over encrypted OpenVPN tunnels, with Data Channel Offload (DCO) support for higher throughput on Linux.
Access is governed by identity-based, role- and group-based policies, with SAML, LDAP, and SCIM integration so admins scope users to only the resources they need. Application domain-based routing cloaks real IP addresses, enabling microsegmentation without exposing server infrastructure.
Built-in Cyber Shield security bundles DNS content filtering across 43+ categories, intrusion detection/prevention (IDS/IPS), Device Identity Verification & Enforcement (DIVE) for posture checks, and two-factor authentication. Admins get audit logging, SIEM integration, and alerting for visibility and troubleshooting.
It's all managed from a single cloud dashboard, giving organizations scalable, zero-trust connectivity without operating their own VPN servers.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
AWS CloudFormation
No
AWS Launch Wizard
Yes
AWS Marketplace
Yes
AWS Transit Gateway
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Yes
Azure Marketplace
No
Docker
No
Google Cloud Platform
No
Kubernetes
No
MasterDC
Yes
Integrations
AWS CloudFormation
Yes
AWS Launch Wizard
No
AWS Marketplace
No
AWS Transit Gateway
No
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
No
Azure Marketplace
Yes
Docker
Yes
Google Cloud Platform
Yes
Kubernetes
Yes
MasterDC
No
Pricing Details
$0.30 per hour
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
Free up to 5 seats
3 different tiers, Starter, Essential, and Premium. Starter is free up to 5 seats with limited features. Essentially is $7 a month per seat on an annual plan, $9 a month per seat on a monthly plan up to 100 seats, then customized discounted pricing. Premium is $9.50 a month per seat on an annual plan, $12 a month per seat on a monthly plan up to 100 seats, then cusotmized discounted pricing.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
Yes
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
Yes
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Amazon
Founded
1994
Country
United States
Website
aws.amazon.com/directconnect/
Vendor Details
Company Name
OpenVPN
Founded
2002
Country
United States
Website
openvpn.net/cloud-vpn/
Product Features
VPS Hosting
Access Control / Permissions
No
FTP
No
Managed VPS
No
Multi-Server Management
No
One-Click Apps
No
Root Access
No
SSD Storage
No
Unmanaged VPS
No
Upload Custom ISO
No
Product Features
VPN
Anonymous Browsing
No
DNS Leak Protection
No
For Digital Security
No
For Financial Security
No
For Gaming
No
For Streaming
No
Kill Switch
No
Multi-Language
No
Multi-Protocol
No
Peer-to-Peer
No
Policy Management
Yes
Remote Access
Yes
Web Inspection
No
White Label
No