AWS Cloud WAN
Managed global WAN
Builds and manages a global WAN connecting VPCs, offices and data centers across many Regions using a JSON core network policy, automatically routing over the AWS backbone.
- Cost$$$ High
- Difficulty●●●●●
- Costs money when idle?Yes
- Managed by AWS
Think of it asLike leasing an entire international highway system and only having to draw the route map.
When to use it
✓ Use it when
Multi-Region enterprises with many branches that need one unified global network.
✗ Avoid it when
Only within a few Regions → Transit Gateway.
Common uses
- Connecting branches in many countries
- Global prod/dev network segmentation
- Replacing traditional MPLS WAN
What does it cost?
- Pricing model: Charged hourly per core network edge and attachment plus GB of data processed.
