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⚡ Cloud & Hybrid• Published: September 2, 2026

Cloud Hybrid Networking: AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute & BGP

Technical Review: Senior Network Infrastructure Directorate • Los Angeles Small Networks

Connecting on-premises Active Directory domains and NAS storage to AWS and Azure cloud environments requires deterministic routing and fault-tolerant multi-cloud transit gateways.

1. Hybrid Cloud Connectivity Models

  • Site-to-Site IPsec VPN over Public Internet: Cost-effective IPsec tunnel secured with BGP route exchange, delivering up to 1.25 Gbps per tunnel.
  • AWS Direct Connect (DX) / Azure ExpressRoute: Dedicated private cross-connect via Equinix/CoreSite Los Angeles datacenters bypassing the public internet entirely for sub-millisecond latencies.
  • AWS Transit Gateway (TGW) Hub-and-Spoke: Centralizing routing between 20+ corporate VPCs and on-premises headquarters through a single elastic gateway interface.
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Authored by Los Angeles Enterprise Network Engineering Directorate

Our team architects high-availability switching fabrics, Fortinet/Palo Alto perimeter firewalls, Wi-Fi 6E/7 wireless site surveys, and HIPAA/SOC 2 compliant network segmentation for businesses across Greater Los Angeles.