[ttul]

We use Direct Connect to get traffic to edge nodes where we buy fixed 10Gbps links and pay a fraction of the AWS cost. AWS bandwidth costs are ridiculous.

[hrez]

Direct connect still charges per GB out. The cheapest listed location is $0.02/Gb.

[ttul]

Yes I said it’s a fraction of the cost. One fifth.

[t3rabytes]

Still cheaper than normal outbound data transfer rates though!

[MaxBarraclough]

I'm not familiar with Direct Connect. Does it work out as AWS giving reduced bandwidth fees for certain providers?

[ttul]

It’s a private link to an external provider and you pay much less for transit to that provider.