Derive insights from AWS DataSync task reports using AWS Glue, Amazon Athena, and Amazon QuickSight
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This article demonstrates how to analyze AWS DataSync task reports using AWS Glue, Amazon Athena, and Amazon QuickSight for data migration tracking and auditing.
- DataSync task reports provide detailed JSON transfer reports with file counts, bytes transferred, and file attributes
- Three report configuration options: summary only, standard with errors, or standard with successes and errors
- AWS Glue crawler automatically catalogs task reports from S3 into a unified database table
- Amazon Athena queries enable troubleshooting via custom database views for transferred, skipped, verified, and deleted files
- Amazon QuickSight dashboards visualize migration progress across multiple DataSync task executions
- Enhanced mode tasks (launched October 2024) include new fields and improved performance for S3-to-S3 transfers
- Solution supports tracking millions of files across multiple data transfers with aggregated audit views
This solution enables organizations to gain comprehensive visibility into data migrations, quickly identify failures, and make informed decisions about transfer processes.
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