AWS DataSync

CHOOSE IT WHEN

What job does it solve?

Large recurring or one-time online transfers need managed verification and scheduling.

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Where does it stop?

The network cannot carry the transfer or a database migration service is required.

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Closely related services

• AWS Storage GatewayConnects on-premises environments to AWS storage through file, volume, or tape gateway modes.
• AWS Transfer FamilyManaged file-transfer endpoints for protocols such as SFTP that store data in AWS storage.
• Amazon S3Durable object storage for data addressed by bucket and object key rather than as a mounted disk.

IN THIS COURSE

Lessons that mention it

• Lesson 14Choose storage by access pattern and performance
• Lesson 32Ingestion frequency, streaming, transfer, and secure entry
• Lesson 38Backup, block/file elasticity, and migration economics

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