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This page applies to v1 (pre-2023) Direct Connect architecture. It will be updated to reflect the v2 architecture when the migration is complete. See 2023 Cornell AWS Direct Connect Architecture Migration for more details.


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What is the difference in performance between the Direct Connects and a VPN connection.

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The configuration for Cornell campus traffic routed through Direct Connect to your VPC can be altered should your needs change in the future.  Moving among the routing options ("RFC 1918", "All-Campus", "Hybrid") may require a review of your subnet route tables to ensure a smooth transition without any negative side-effects.

Can Cornell AWS accounts configured to use a VPN connection be upgraded to use the DC? 

Yes. Contact cloud-support@cornell.edu to request that change. The change will require a brief outage of 10-space routing so advanced planning is required so that access to your cloud-based services are not disrupted.

I got a notice from AWS about maintenance for my Direct Connect connection. Will connectivity be down during that maintenance window?

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