AWS DataSync
- Type
- Service
- Exam
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)
- Updated
AWS DataSync is specifically designed for automating and accelerating data transfer. DataSync simplifies and accelerates moving large amounts of data between on-premises storage and AWS storage services like Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). It automates many aspects of the transfer process, including running instances, encryption, and network optimization.
Benefits: The benefits include streamlining and accelerating secure data migrations. DataSync manages data movement workloads with bandwidth throttling, migration scheduling, task filtering, and task reporting. It also provides rapid data replication.
Use cases: You can use DataSync to migrate your data, archive your cold data, and manage hybrid data workflows.