> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.maia.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Private link

export const m_runner = "Maia runner";

export const maia = "Maia";

Private links provide a secure communication between {maia}'s control plane and the {m_runner} running in your VPC, removing the need to expose traffic on the public Internet.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/matillion/K3N5j0_IG4n-qSn7/images/private-link/private-link-01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=K3N5j0_IG4n-qSn7&q=85&s=22ad200abf4ded6688706e6e389e2816" alt="Private link architecture overview" width="2730" height="1536" data-path="images/private-link/private-link-01.png" />

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## Why use it?

* Maintain stringent data security standards.
* Ensure regulatory compliance.
* Low latency.
* Optimized network performance.

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## How to use it

Matillion supports [AWS PrivateLink](https://aws.amazon.com/privatelink/) for connectivity to {maia} in the following scenarios:

* Connecting [Hybrid SaaS](/docs/guides/runner-overview#matillion-hybrid-saas) agents deployed on AWS to {maia}. Read [Connecting agents via AWS PrivateLink](/docs/guides/connecting-via-privatelink) for setup instructions.
* Connecting a [Full-SaaS](/docs/guides/runner-overview#matillion-full-saas) {maia} instance to Snowflake. Read [Integration with Snowflake via PrivateLink](/docs/guides/aws-privatelink#integration-with-snowflake) for setup instructions.
* Connecting a [Full-SaaS](/docs/guides/runner-overview#matillion-full-saas) {maia} instance to AWS-hosted data sources, for example Redshift or other data sources such as an RDS database. Read [Connectivity to AWS-hosted data sources](/docs/guides/aws-privatelink#connectivity-to-aws-hosted-data-sources) for setup instructions.