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The primary DC connection is a 1Gbit/s connection. The backup connection is a 100Mbit200Mbit/s connection. They use geographically separate routes to reach AWS.
Is the DC monitored?
Yes. The CIT Infrastructure Team monitors the performance and utilization of the primary and secondary links. You can monitor it yourself too using these URLs:
- Primary Cornell Direct Connect to AWS us-east-1: http://mrtg.cit.cornell.edu/wan/WorkDir/aws1-mx.512.html
- Backup Cornell Direct Connect to AWS us-east-1: http://mrtg.cit.cornell.edu/wan/WorkDir/aws2-mx.512513.html
Can the DC bandwidth be increased if utilization becomes heavy?
Yes, there is an upgrade path should that become necessary.
We upgraded the secondary path from 100Mbits/s to 200Mbits/s in November 2019.
What are the requirements for using Direct Connect?
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