Costs analysis for Data Transfer via VMware Managed TGW

Gilles Chekroun
Lead VMware Cloud on AWS Solutions Architect --- Every customer design is different but all of them should include a costs analysis specifically when using VMware managed Transit Gateway or AWS Transit Gateway. The AWS page here has very useful information for us to be able to understand costs. Transit Gateway Costs TGW pricing is split in 2 components: A fixed price for infrastructure connectivity per hour. Depending on the attachments, various account owners are charged. A variable price for processing data via the TGW. Price is per GB. The sending account is charged. Prices depend on regions and range from $0.05 to $0.09 per attachment per hour. Who is charged? See AWS page VPC attachments The VPC account owner is charged and is billed hourly. VPN attachments The TGW account owner is billed hourly. Site-to-Site VPN connection pricing still applies in addition to the VPN TGW attachments. Direct Connect Gateway attachments The DXGW account owner is billed hourly.