AWS Snow Family

Learn how to migrate on-premises data to AWS offline with AWS Snow Family.

AWS Snow Family offers a solution for moving or processing data without a reliable internet connection. It provides physical devices (Snowcone, Snowball, and Snowmobile) that can function offline in harsh environments. These devices come in various sizes, and some even have built-in computing power. With Snow Family, we can securely transport massive amounts of data (up to exabytes) to and from the AWS Cloud, even in remote locations. Moreover, AWS manages the devices and ensures they integrate seamlessly with the cloud security, monitoring, storage, and computing needs.

In this lesson, we will learn about the devices offered by the AWS Snow Family, how they work, and their benefits.

AWS Snow Family devices

The Snow Family offers a range of options depending on how much data we need to move and whether we require local processing capabilities. A detailed discussion of each device offered by AWS Snow Family and their features is given below.

Snowcone

Snowcone is a small, portable device from AWS designed for both processing data locally (edge computingEdge computing refers to processing and storing data closer to where it's generated.) and transferring it to the cloud. It’s built to be ...

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