Connecting to RISE using AWS Direct Connect

Use AWS Direct Connect if you require a higher throughput or more consistent network experience than an internet-based connection. AWS Direct Connect links your internal network to an AWS Direct Connect location over a standard Ethernet fiber-optic cable. You can create different types of virtual interfaces (VIFs) to connect with various AWS services. For example, you can create a Public VIF to communicate with public services like Amazon S3 or a Private/Transit VIF for private resources such as Amazon VPC, while bypassing the internet service providers in your network path. For more information, see AWS Direct Connect connections.

You can choose from a dedicated connection of 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 100 or 400 Gbps or an AWS Direct Connect Partner’s hosted connection where the Partner has an established network link with AWS cloud. Hosted connections are available from 50 Mbps. 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, 300 Mbps, 400 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, 5 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 25 Gbps. You can order hosted connections from an AWS Direct Connect Delivery Partner approved to support this model. For more information, see AWS Direct Connect Delivery Partners.

To connect, use a virtual private gateway in AWS account managed by SAP or a Direct Connect gateway in your AWS account associated with a virtual private gateway in AWS account managed by SAP. For more information, see Direct Connect gateways. Direct Connect gateway can also connect to a AWS Transit Gateway. For more information, see Connecting to RISE using your single AWS account.

You must acquire a Letter of Authorization from SAP to setup a AWS Direct Connect dedicated connection in the AWS account managed by SAP.

When connecting your remote network directly to RISE using AWS Direct Connect, the cost for data transfer out (egress) is included in the RISE subscription. Costs associated to the capacity (the maximum rate that data can be transferred through a network connection) and the port hours (the time that a port is provisioned for your use with AWS or an AWS Direct Connect Delivery Partners) are not included in the RISE subscription. AWS Direct Connect does not have setup charges, and you may cancel at any time, however, services provided by your AWS Direct Connect Delivery Partners or other local service provider may have other terms and conditions that apply.

For more information, see: AWS Direct Connect Pricing