AWS Direct Connect adds VIF Rate Limiters for congestion control
AWS Direct Connect now supports Virtual Interface (VIF) Rate Limiters, a new feature designed to help prevent network congestion. This enhancement aims to improve network performance by allowing users to control traffic at the VIF level.
Key Takeaways
- AWS Direct Connect now supports VIF Rate Limiters.
- The feature controls traffic at the Virtual Interface, or VIF, level.
- AWS says the limiter is designed to help prevent network congestion.
- The update was published in AWS What's New on 2026-06-01.
Why It Matters
For streaming teams that run traffic over AWS Direct Connect, VIF Rate Limiters add a direct control point for managing congestion at the virtual interface level. That matters because network performance sits on the path for video delivery and other time-sensitive workloads, and AWS is now offering a built-in way to shape traffic without moving off Direct Connect. The key signal to watch next is whether AWS publishes configuration details, limits, or regional availability for the VIF Rate Limiters feature.
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