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Your cloud network is like a highway. It needs to be fast, reliable, and secure to keep your business moving. But outdated infrastructure can turn it into a traffic jam. Aviatrix is your road engineer. Aviatrix’s AWS Cloud WAN Connector and Aviatrix’s integration with AWS Cloud WAN Service Insertion tools are the high-tech equipment to modernize your digital highway, ensuring smooth traffic flow and ironclad protection for your valuable data. These aren’t mere tools; they’re the superhighways and fortresses that will transform your cloud infrastructure from a chaotic sprawl into a model of efficiency and security.
But here’s the point—while both are designed to elevate your cloud game, each brings its own unique superpowers to the table. Are you ready to modernize your cloud city?
Aviatrix AWS Cloud WAN Connector: Your Bridge to Extending Network Segments
The Aviatrix Cloud WAN Connector acts as the cornerstone of simplified cloud architecture. By deploying Aviatrix Gateways and peering them with the AWS Cloud WAN using Connect attachments, it extends the Cloud WAN network to other CSPs and to on-premises locations. This facilitates secure connectivity between clouds, providing:
- An extension of your AWS segmentation and security zoning to multicloud and hybrid networks
- Event-driven automation of the key operational tasks, including provisioning multicloud extension gateways, replication of the segment information to the multicloud fabric, and establishing of cross-CSP peering
This solution is ideal for organizations seeking to establish a robust, secure network fabric across diverse cloud environments. As Anoop Dawani, Director EC2 Networking at AWS, said:
“This new Aviatrix Connector enables AWS Cloud WAN users looking to support their multicloud network strategies. It provides a unique, efficient, and automated way to extend the Cloud WAN network and its advanced functionality, like network segments, to other clouds, by reading and applying the Cloud WAN Policy document through the Aviatrix Cloud Network Platform.”
For more details about Aviatrix Cloud WAN Connector, click here.
Aviatrix Integration with AWS Cloud WAN Service Insertion: Elevating AWS Networking and Security
The Cloud WAN Service Insertion elevates cloud networking and security capabilities by seamlessly integrating with AWS Cloud WAN. This integration unlocks advanced functionalities, enabling customers to harness the full potential of AWS while enhancing their network security posture. With Aviatrix Cloud WAN Service Insertion, organizations can achieve centralized inspection for all traffic types — north-south, east-west, and internet egress — providing comprehensive visibility and control. Aviatrix further enhances this solution by offering a range of customizable features, including various service insertion segment actions, flexible insertion modes, and edge-override settings, allowing businesses to tailor the service to their specific networking needs. This combination of features empowers customers to create a more secure, efficient, and adaptable cloud network infrastructure in AWS.
In short it enables:
- Centralized policy enforcement for inbound, outbound, and internal traffic
- Encrypted Connectivity
- Deep network traffic visibility and diagnostics
This solution is perfect for businesses looking to maximize their AWS infrastructure while maintaining stringent security standards and meeting regulatory compliance.
For more details about Aviatrix Cloud WAN Service Insertion, click here.
Key Differences: Choosing the Right Tool for Your Cloud Strategy
While both solutions enhance cloud networking, their focus differs:
- Scope: The Aviatrix Connector simplifies cross-cloud connectivity and operations, while Aviatrix Service Insertion specializes in advanced security features like L4/L7 traffic inspection
- Integration: Aviatrix’s Service Insertion is tightly coupled with AWS Cloud WAN for security inspection, while Aviatrix’s Connector offers extending an AWS segment to other CSPs and hybrid connections
- Use Cases: Choose the Connector to easily extend network segmentation from cloud-to-cloud and on-premises fabrics. Opt for Service Insertion when AWS advanced traffic inspection are priorities.
In conclusion, both the Aviatrix Cloud WAN Connector and Aviatrix Cloud WAN Service Insertion are powerful tools in the cloud architect’s arsenal. By understanding their unique strengths, organizations can choose the solution that best aligns with their cloud strategy, driving agility, security, and performance across their infrastructure.
Learn more about the combined power of Aviatrix and AWS here.