AWS Direct Connect SiteLink Pricing
Connecting between locations using SiteLink
When sending network traffic from one AWS Direct Connect point of presence (PoP) to another, such as when you want to connect two or more data centers or branch offices, there are two factors that determine the additional cost: SiteLink hours and SiteLink data transfer.
SiteLink hours reflect the number of hours an AWS Direct Connect virtual interface (VIF) has the SiteLink feature enabled.
SiteLink data transfer refers to the amount of data flowing between AWS Direct Connect locations and you pay per gigabyte (GB). SiteLink data transfer rates change depending on the source and destination of the network traffic. For example, data sent from Europe to Canada is charged at a different rate than data sent from Europe to India.
SiteLink hours
You pay a fixed rate of $0.50 per hour for each VIF with SiteLink enabled. This is true for all locations, connection speeds, and connection types, and you pay for SiteLink hours even when no data is sent or received.
SiteLink data transfer rates
Find the rate that applies to your use case by finding the row where the source of your data is located and then determining where it intersects with the column that represents your destination.
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Source
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Europe
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United States
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Middle East
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Canada
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India
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Australia, New Zealand
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South Africa
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South America
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Malaysia, S. Korea, Singapore & Taiwan
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Japan
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Europe
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0.0200
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0.0282
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0.1000
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0.0300
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0.0850
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0.1300
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0.1100
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0.1107
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0.0900
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0.0600
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United States
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0.0282
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0.0200
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0.1100
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0.0200
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0.0850
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0.1300
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0.1100
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0.1500
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0.0900
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0.0900
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Middle East
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0.1000
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0.1100
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0.0900
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0.1100
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0.1030
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0.1900
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0.1700
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0.1600
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0.1500
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0.1500
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|
Canada
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0.0300
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0.0200
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0.1100
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0.0200
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0.0850
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0.1300
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0.1100
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0.1500
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0.0900
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0.0900
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India
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0.0850
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0.0850
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0.1030
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0.0850
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0.0450
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0.1400
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0.1400
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0.1800
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0.1107
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0.1132
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Australia, New Zealand
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0.1300
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0.1300
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0.1900
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0.1300
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0.1400
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0.0420
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0.1900
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0.1900
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0.1107
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0.1132
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South Africa
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0.1100
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0.1100
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0.1700
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0.1100
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0.1400
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0.1900
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0.1100
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0.1600
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0.1600
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0.1700
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|
South America
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0.1107
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0.1500
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0.1600
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0.1500
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0.1800
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0.1900
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0.1600
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0.1100
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0.1700
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0.1700
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Malaysia, S. Korea, Singapore & Taiwan
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0.0900
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0.0900
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0.1500
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0.0900
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0.1107
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0.1107
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0.1600
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0.1700
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0.0410
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0.0420
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Japan
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0.0600
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0.0900
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0.1500
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0.0900
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0.1132
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0.1132
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0.1700
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0.1700
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0.0420
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0.0410
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All values are USD per GB. Unlike the DTO table on the AWS Direct Connect pay-as-you-go pricing page, this matrix is symmetric — the rate is the same in both directions for every pair.
Example 1: SiteLink
Imagine that your organization has deployed AWS Direct Connect at locations in New York and Amsterdam. In addition to sending data to resources inside AWS Regions over these connections, you want to send data between them using SiteLink. The additional cost is the sum of SiteLink hours and SiteLink data transfer.
Calculating SiteLink hours
Assume that, in an average month, SiteLink is active full time on two virtual interfaces (VIF) at each location, even when data is not flowing across the connection. Two VIFs are used to increase resiliency.
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Item
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Value
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|---|---|
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Number of AWS Direct Connect locations
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2 locations
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SiteLink-enabled VIFs per location
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2 VIFs
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Active hours in month
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730 *
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SiteLink hourly rate
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$0.50 per hour
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Total SiteLink hour charges
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$1,460.00 per month
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Calculation
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(2 locations x 2 VIFs per location) x 730 hours x $0.50
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* This example assumes 8,760 hours in a year / 12 months = 730 hours per month.
Calculating SiteLink data transfer
Last month, your location in New York sent 60 TB of data to Amsterdam. In return, Amsterdam sent 40 TB of data to New York.
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Item
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Value
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|---|---|
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Data sent to New York
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40,960 GB *
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Data sent to Amsterdam
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61,440 GB
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United States–Europe SiteLink data transfer rate
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$0.0282 per GB
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Total SiteLink data transfer charges
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$2,887.68 per month
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Calculation
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(40,960 GB + 61,440 GB) x $0.0282
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* 1 TB = 1,024 GB.
Total SiteLink charges
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Item
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Value
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|---|---|
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Total SiteLink hours
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$1,460.00 per month
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|
Total SiteLink data transfer
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$2,887.68 per month
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Total
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$4,347.68 per month
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This is added to your monthly bill for SiteLink, in addition to your other AWS Direct Connect charges.
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