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“Secure Data Migration Achieved with AWS Snowball Despite Logistical Hurdles”
“Application Accelerates Massive Data Movement but Needs Data Freezing During Copy”
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Amazon Web Services (AWS), established in 2006, is focused on providing essential infrastructure services to businesses globally in the form of cloud computing. The key advantage offered through cloud computing, particularly via AWS, is its capacity to shift fixed infrastructure expenses into flexible costs. Businesses have been able to forgo extensive planning and procurement of servers and other Information Technology (IT) resources, owing to AWS. AWS seeks to provide businesses with prompt and cost-effective access to resources using Amazon's expertise and economies of scale, as and when their business requires. Currently, AWS offers a robust, scalable, economic infrastructure platform on the cloud powering an extensive array of businesses worldwide. It operates across numerous industries with data center locations in various parts of the globe including U.S., Europe, Singapore, and Japan.
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It drastically reduced the time needed to move terabytes of data compared to traditional upload methods. The service is secure, durable and integrates with AWS S3 buckets once the data is ingested.
It's great for active system writing . You must freeze or snapshot the database because files that are modified during transfer may not import correctly.
It provides key functionality for migrating large sets of data to the cloud from on-prem. Once you get going, it provides all the required functionality. Consulting services are available from the vendor to provide additional support.
The initial setup and shipping coordination can be a bit of cumbersome, especially when dealing with multiple devices. Also the documentation could be more detailed for troubleshooting on-premise deployments.
The data has to be frozen while you are copying
It was very difficult to get it off the ground and going, we had to engage consulting services to make sense of it. It took some time to get the right people in the room and communicating, we also had issues with devices being damaged on delivery.
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- Cyber Security Manager1B-10B USDRetailReview Source
Secure Data Migration Achieved with AWS Snowball Despite Logistical Hurdles
Overall experience with AWS Snowball was quite positive. It helped us to securely transfer large volumes of data to AWS without relying on limited network bandwith. While the logistics and setup process require planning, the overall service is reliable and efficient. - DATA ARCHITECT1B-10B USDHealthcare and BiotechReview Source
Device Facilitates Large Data Migration But Requires Detailed AWS Security Setup
Device is complex to use, but provides a great service when you get the right information. We had a difficult time working with AWS to get all of the permissions/security correct out of the gate and understanding how to physically transfer the data to the device. - IT ASSOCIATE<50M USDIT ServicesReview Source
Secure Data Transfer Service Offers Reliability But Faces Transit Security Concerns
Easy to use, reliable data transport service, that uses secure devices, to move large amounts of data into and out of the AWS cloud, very quick and easy product to use. We love it. - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE1B-10B USDHealthcare and BiotechReview Source
AWS Snowball Provides Reliable Solution for Secure Large-Scale Data Transfers
AWS Snowball is a practical choice when network-based transfers aren't feasible. The appliance makes it possible to move large amounts of data into the AWS environment without waiting weeks for uploads. The devices are rugged, encrypted by default, and come with straightforward job tracking, which helps during the migration process. The biggest benefits are speed and security for bulk transfers. However, scheduling shipments can sometimes add time, and very large projects may require multiple devices. It's also less cost-effective for smaller or recurring data loads. - IT ASSOCIATE50M-1B USDConsumer GoodsReview Source
Data Transfer With AWS Snowball Simplifies Security But Requires Advance Planning
Thanks to AWS Snowball we solved the problem of moving terabytes of data without saturating our network. The only limitation was with logistics and lead times, but once planned, the process runs well.