Which AWS service or feature provides a private network connection between AWS and an on-premises corporate network?

AWS Direct Connect establishes a dedicated, private network connection from your on-premises data center to AWS. This bypasses the public internet, offering consistent network performance, reduced bandwidth costs, and enhanced security, making it ideal for hybrid cloud architectures requiring reliable, high-throughput connectivity. Amazon Connect is a cloud-based contact center service, unrelated to network connectivity. Amazon Route 53 is a highly available and scalable cloud Domain Name System (DNS) web service, used for routing traffic, not for private network connections. VPC peering connects two Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) within AWS or across accounts, but it does not connect an on-premises network to AWS.