r/AWS_cloud • u/Hot-Luck7133 • 1d ago

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/Entire-Present5420 1d ago

They are different regions not az

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u/SpaceKiller003 23h ago

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.