AWS DataSync now enables you to have more granular control over the portion of network bandwidth used to transfer your data. In addition to the existing capability allowing you to set a maximum network bandwidth limit per task, you can now increase or decrease this limit while the task is running. This enables you to minimize […]

AWS Snowball Edge now supports the ability to import virtual machine (VM) images as Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) into your Snowball Edge device after it has been deployed to your edge location, reducing the time it takes to add or update AMIs at the edge from days to minutes. This feature is available for the […]

AWS Snowball Edge now supports Windows operating systems, including Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019. Previously, you were able to run instances on Snowball devices using either the Ubuntu or CentOS Linux operating systems. Now, with support for Windows, you can run your Windows-based workloads at the edge on Snowball […]

AWS DataSync can now transfer billions of files or objects between Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Amazon Elastic File System (EFS), or Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, with just a few clicks in the DataSync console. This enables you to easily replicate data between your managed file systems for business continuity, as well as […]

AWS Transfer Family now supports creating Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) hosted server endpoints in centrally managed and shared Amazon VPC environments, helping you meet your compliance requirements as you segment your AWS environment using tools such as AWS Landing Zone for security, cost monitoring, and scalability. Read More for the details.

AWS Storage Gateway now supports local storage cache of up to 64 TB for Tape Gateway and Volume Gateway, enabling low-latency access to larger working datasets at your premises. Now, you can easily scale your gateway’s local cache to manage more of your application data closer to your on-premises applications and users.   Read More […]

AWS Storage Gateway introduces file-level upload notifications for File Gateway, enabling you to trigger automated workflows in the cloud and easily process on-premises file data stored with AWS as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) objects.   Read More for the details.

Today, we are reducing the price of Amazon EBS Cold HDD (sc1) volumes by 40%, or an estimated $160 for each 16TB sc1 volume.   Read More for the details.

AWS Storage Gateway now supports schedule-based network bandwidth throttling for Tape Gateway and Volume Gateway, enabling you to optimize network use between your data center and AWS for data synchronization.   Read More for the details.

AWS Storage Gateway introduces access-based enumeration for File Gateway, enabling you to protect sensitive information by allowing you to prevent users from seeing SMB file shares, folders, and files that they would not be able to open based on their access permissions.  Read More for the details.