# Direct Connect dedicated and hosted connections
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Direct Connect enables you to establish a dedicated network connection between your network and one of the Direct Connect locations.

There are two types of connections:
+ **Dedicated Connection**: A physical Ethernet connection associated with a single customer. Customers can request a dedicated connection through the Direct Connect console, the CLI, or the API. For more information, see [Dedicated connections](dedicated_connection.md).
+ **Hosted Connection**: A physical Ethernet connection that an AWS Direct Connect Partner provisions on behalf of a customer. Customers request a hosted connection by contacting a partner in the AWS Direct Connect Partner Program, who provisions the connection. For more information, see [Hosted connections](hosted_connection.md).

**Topics**
+ [Dedicated connections](dedicated_connection.md)
+ [Hosted connections](hosted_connection.md)
+ [Delete a connection](deleteconnection.md)
+ [Update a connection](updateconnection.md)
+ [View connection details](viewdetails.md)