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expressroute-directconnect
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The expressroute-directconnect tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about private, dedicated network connections between on-premises environments and cloud providers, including Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services. Content under this tag explores how organizations use services like Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect to establish secure, low-latency links that avoid traversing the public internet. Recurring themes include multi-cloud connectivity, data sovereignty, compliance, and Zero Trust security. Recent threads highlight proofs of concept where Microsoft applications access AWS data without duplication via private connectors, emphasizing the role of ExpressRoute and Direct Connect in enabling hybrid and multi-cloud architectures while maintaining security and governance controls.
A UK government Proof of Concept (PoC) led by Hitachi Solutions Europe has shown that Microsoft applications — including Power Platform, Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Copilot — can securely operate on live data that remains resident in Amazon Web Services (AWS) without copying or moving that...
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