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AWS DataSync

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Spec score 7.9 #6 of 25 in Storage Migration Software

Spec sheet

What it does
AWS DataSync is an online service for moving data between on-premises storage, edge locations, other cloud providers, and AWS Storage.Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Integrations
DataSync integrates with Amazon S3, EFS, FSx, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail.Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Security
DataSync encrypts data in transit and validates transfer integrity; VPC endpoints can keep agent traffic off the public internet.Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Compliance
AWS says DataSync complies with PCI DSS, ISO 9001/27001/27017/27018, and SOC 1/2/3, is HIPAA eligible, and is authorized under FedRAMP Moderate and High in specified AWS regions.Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Agent deployment
An agent is required for on-premises-to-AWS transfers, while transfers between other clouds and AWS or within the same AWS account’s AWS Storage services do not require one.Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Agent platforms
AWS documents deploying the agent as a VMware, KVM, or Hyper-V virtual machine in a data center, or as an Amazon EC2 instance for supported cloud transfers.Read 5 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Basic mode limit
Basic mode has quotas on dataset file and object counts and processes preparation, transfer, and verification sequentially.Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Intended uses
AWS describes migration, cold-data archiving, replication for business continuity, and transfers for analysis or processing as DataSync use cases.Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Maker founding
Amazon Web Services says it launched in 2006.Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Scheduling and reports
Tasks can run hourly, daily, or weekly, and task reports summarize files transferred, skipped, verified, and deleted.Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Transfer controls
DataSync supports bandwidth throttling, scheduling, filtering, and monitoring of transfers.Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Transfer performance
AWS says one DataSync task can fully use a 10 Gbps network link between an on-premises environment and AWS.Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Transfer sources and destinations
It supports NFS, SMB, HDFS, self-managed object storage, other cloud storage, Azure Files and Blob Storage, Amazon S3, EFS, and several Amazon FSx file systems.Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com

Plans and prices

Basic mode $0.01, paid once Pay as you go per GB transferred Subject to quotas on files and objects · Additional AWS storage, request, and data transfer charges may apply Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Enhanced mode Price not published Pay as you go per GB transferred plus per task execution Virtually unlimited objects · Additional AWS storage, request, and data transfer charges may apply Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com

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