Connecting to AWS the traditional way means long forms, wait times, and manual coordination. PacketFabric turns it into a few steps in a portal. This video walks through AWS-side provisioning for a hosted cloud connection, so you set up and manage your link to AWS without the usual friction.
What is a cloud connection?
A cloud connection is a private link between your network and a public cloud like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. It carries traffic over a dedicated path instead of the public internet, which gives you better performance, security, and predictable cost. A hosted cloud connection is one you provision on demand at the bandwidth you need, without a long-term dedicated port.
Cloud provisioning in minutes
Cloud provisioning used to mean tickets and lead times. On PacketFabric, cloud provisioning takes minutes. Choose the cloud, pick a location and bandwidth, and provision the connection from a self-service portal or API. PacketFabric handles the AWS-side provisioning in the same flow, so you set up and manage both ends from one place.
Hosted cloud connections on PacketFabric
PacketFabric offers hosted cloud connectivity to the major clouds through a self-service portal. You choose the cloud, pick a location and bandwidth, and provision the connection in minutes. When your needs grow, you scale the connection or move to a dedicated point-to-point port without starting over. Pricing stays predictable across metro and long-haul, with no long-term commitment. See pricing.
A direct cloud connect without the friction
A direct cloud connect gives you a private path to AWS instead of the public internet. PacketFabric delivers that direct cloud connect on demand: hosted from 50 Mbps to 10 Gbps, or dedicated to 100 Gbps when you need it. You get the performance and security of an AWS Direct Connect setup, with provisioning in minutes and no long-term port commitment.
Connect multiple cloud providers
Most teams do not stop at one cloud. From the same portal, connect multiple cloud providers: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, and IBM. For cloud to cloud connectivity, the Virtual Cloud Router routes traffic between clouds and regions on one fabric, with no hardware to manage. To connect colocation and on-premises sites into the same design, see data center interconnect.
When a cloud connection makes sense
- Steady AWS workloads. Move production traffic off the public internet onto a private cloud connection.
- Hybrid and multicloud. Link on-premises or colocation sites to AWS, and add other clouds from the same portal.
- Cost control. Trade unpredictable internet egress and data charges for a private connection with clear pricing.
What is a cloud connection?
A cloud connection is a private link between your network and a public cloud provider. It moves traffic over a dedicated path rather than the public internet, which improves performance, security, and cost predictability.
A hosted cloud connection is one you provision on demand at a set bandwidth, without committing to a dedicated physical port. It suits teams that want cloud connectivity fast and the option to scale later.
You log in to the PacketFabric portal, choose AWS, select a location and bandwidth, and provision the connection. PacketFabric handles the AWS-side provisioning in the same flow, so you set up and manage the connection from one place.
Cloud provisioning takes minutes. You provision a cloud connection through the portal or API, rather than waiting weeks on manual carrier setup.
A direct cloud connect is a private connection between your network and a cloud provider that bypasses the public internet. PacketFabric delivers it on demand, hosted or dedicated, up to 100 Gbps.
Yes. From one PacketFabric port you can connect AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, and IBM. The Virtual Cloud Router handles routing between clouds and regions.
A hosted cloud connection is on-demand at a set bandwidth with no dedicated port. A dedicated connection uses a physical port for higher, sustained bandwidth. You can start hosted and move to dedicated as needs grow.