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AWS Snowball (Legacy)

byAmazon Web Services (AWS)
in
4.5
2026
Market Presence: Hybrid Cloud Storage, Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure

Overview

Product Information on AWS Snowball (Legacy)

Updated 13th October 2025

What is AWS Snowball (Legacy)?

AWS Snowball is a data transfer software designed to help organizations move large amounts of data into and out of Amazon Web Services. The software supports secure and efficient data migration by providing encryption and integration with AWS storage services. AWS Snowball addresses business problems related to data transfer bottlenecks by enabling the transfer of terabytes or petabytes of data without relying on network bandwidth limitations. It automates the logistics of data movement, accelerates migration timelines, and maintains the integrity and security of data during transit. The software is utilized in scenarios such as cloud migration, backup, disaster recovery, and analytics projects requiring high-volume data transfer.

AWS Snowball (Legacy) Pricing

AWS Snowball software uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model where charges are based on the type of device, the duration of its use, and the amount of data transferred. Additional fees may apply for extra days, shipping, and data transfer out to other AWS services. There is no upfront commitment required, and pricing is determined by region and usage patterns.

Overall experience with AWS Snowball (Legacy)

Engineer
3B - 10B USD, Telecommunication
FAVORABLE

“Snowball Offers Strong Support and Security But Faces Concerns Over Bulkiness”

5.0
Jul 10, 2025
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STAFF SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
1B - 3B USD, Energy and Utilities
CRITICAL

“Troubles with AWS Snowball ordering and delivery. Transfer to S3 was flawless”

3.0
Sep 20, 2024
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2026
For Market:
Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure

Key Insights

A Snapshot of What Matters - Based on Validated User Reviews

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About Company

Company Description

Updated 6th March 2025

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.

Company Details

Updated 23rd December 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2006
Head office location
Seattle, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Website
http://aws.amazon.com

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AWS Snowball (Legacy) Reviews and Ratings

4.5

(14 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
57%
4 Star
36%
3 Star
7%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • Engineer
    1B-10B USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Snowball Offers Strong Support and Security But Faces Concerns Over Bulkiness

    5.0
    Jul 10, 2025
    AWS has consistently shown strong customer support and reliable service delivery. The documentation of Snowball is thorough and AWS support team is highly responsive to any issues and guidance. The AWS management console makes the ordering and tracking seamless.
  • Engineer
    1B-10B USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Snowball Offers Strong Support and Security But Faces Concerns Over Bulkiness

    5.0
    Jul 10, 2025
    AWS has consistently shown strong customer support and reliable service delivery. The documentation of Snowball is thorough and AWS support team is highly responsive to any issues and guidance. The AWS management console makes the ordering and tracking seamless.
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Performance of AWS Snowball (Legacy) Across Market Features

AWS Snowball (Legacy) Likes & Dislikes

Like

The security of the hardware reflects AWS enterprise level standards. Snowball also integrates well with other AWS services.

Like

The security of the hardware reflects AWS enterprise level standards. Snowball also integrates well with other AWS services.

Like

The security of the hardware reflects AWS enterprise level standards. Snowball also integrates well with other AWS services.

Dislike

The ordering process for the 210 TB model was very onerous and time consuming. There were too many delays and approvals that needed to occur. The 210 TB model is extremely noisy and I guess that's understandable but it was annoying while the data transfer was occurring. I really was disappointed in AWS not recognizing right away that the snowball was shipped to AWS sorting facility. In my mind they should've recognized it immediately and got it shipped off the AWS datacenter to have the data ingested into the S3 bucket. This process should be more more streamlined, there were too many delays.

Dislike

The ordering process for the 210 TB model was very onerous and time consuming. There were too many delays and approvals that needed to occur. The 210 TB model is extremely noisy and I guess that's understandable but it was annoying while the data transfer was occurring. I really was disappointed in AWS not recognizing right away that the snowball was shipped to AWS sorting facility. In my mind they should've recognized it immediately and got it shipped off the AWS datacenter to have the data ingested into the S3 bucket. This process should be more more streamlined, there were too many delays.

Dislike

The ordering process for the 210 TB model was very onerous and time consuming. There were too many delays and approvals that needed to occur. The 210 TB model is extremely noisy and I guess that's understandable but it was annoying while the data transfer was occurring. I really was disappointed in AWS not recognizing right away that the snowball was shipped to AWS sorting facility. In my mind they should've recognized it immediately and got it shipped off the AWS datacenter to have the data ingested into the S3 bucket. This process should be more more streamlined, there were too many delays.

Reviewer Insights for: AWS Snowball (Legacy)