The organization needs to move hundreds of terabytes from on premises to AWS.
The network link would take too long, so a physical-device transfer is being considered.
Which service is appropriate?
AWS Snowball provides physical devices for offline transfer of large amounts of data when network bandwidth or transfer time is a constraint.
Detailed explanation
Route 53 provides DNS services; it is not a physical data-transfer service.
Route 53 provides DNS services; it is not a physical data-transfer service.
Snowball is designed for large-scale offline data transfer using a physical device when network transfer is impractical.
Snowball is designed for large-scale offline data transfer using a physical device when network transfer is impractical.
AWS Artifact provides compliance-related documents and is not a data-migration destination.
AWS Artifact provides compliance-related documents and is not a data-migration destination.
IAM provides access control and does not perform data compression or migration.
IAM provides access control and does not perform data compression or migration.
Check official documentation
Compare the following points with the official documentation.
AWS Snow Familyのデータ移行用途とオフライン転送の説明を確認する。
What to confirm
大容量・低帯域のデータ移行でSnowballを選択肢にできる。
Key points
- AWS Snowball
- Offline transfer
- Large data volume
Notes
- Environment: AWS公式Snow Familyドキュメントの確認
- Confirm current AWS migration guidance and service conditions in the official documentation.
Foundation review
Bandwidth versus elapsed time
Compare network transfer time with device logistics when choosing a migration path.
Service roles
DNS, identity, and compliance-document services do not replace a data-transfer appliance.