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# Connectivity type selection
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 This section covers considerations that affect the connectivity type you select for your workload. This includes time to deploy, security, SLA, performance, and cost. 

**Topics**
+ [Time to deploy](time-to-deploy.md)
+ [Security](security.md)
+ [Service level agreement (SLA)](service-level-agreement-sla.md)
+ [Performance](performance.md)
+ [Cost](cost.md)