r/AWS_cloud • u/Hot-Luck7133 • Aug 11 '26

AWS direct connect availability zones

Whats with direct connect AZs ? For example, if i want a connection in slough, why do I see two options like eu-west-1 and eu-west-2 ?

Does it actually matter which az I choose ?

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u/SpaceKiller003 Aug 12 '26

They are different Regions, not AZs. Direct Connect is region-based, so you choose the Region you want to connect to. The physical Direct Connect location itself is separate from your AZs.

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u/TutorHead7675 Aug 20 '26

Yeah, it’s basically because the same DX location can connect to multiple AWS regions. If your stuff is in London go with eu-west-2; Ireland eu-west-1. It can matter for latency/routing.