Comcast Business reported today that it now provides enterprises with direct links to Amazon Web Services (AWS). That gives customers private network connectivity to the AWS Cloud services, which perform processes like production compute and storage, backup, dev/test, collaboration and billing or website hosting.

With up to 10 Gbps of dedicated Ethernet connectivity to AWS using Comcast Business Ethernet, businesses with multiple locations – like offices, data centers or storefronts – are the target.

As a member of the AWS Partner Network (APN), Comcast Business also reports it has the ability to connect more than 1 million Ethernet-enabled buildings in the Comcast network to additional AWS services like Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Solution (Amazon S3) and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC).

“As businesses expand their strategic use of cloud services for IT, the essential connectivity requirements they look for are high performance, reliability, security and access flexibility,” Erin Dunne, director of research at Vertical Systems Group, says. “The addition of Comcast Business to the AWS Partner Network provides business-class connectivity for cloud access throughout Comcast’s extensive Ethernet network footprint.”

Comcast Business is looking to increase customers’ options while upping flexibility.

“Connecting to a leading provider of cloud services is an advanced IT asset for our enterprise customers, and as CIOs and IT leaders look to expand their use of AWS, our integration with AWS Direct Connect will give them a new Ethernet network option to connect dispersed office locations and data centers,” Denice Hasty, senior vice president of marketing and product management for Comcast Business, says. “A key part of our cloud and data center initiative is to give businesses direct access to cloud providers for increased options and flexibility as they customize their hybrid network strategies.”