AWS DataSync increases performance and scalability for data transfers
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The article summarizes the latest enhancements to AWS DataSync, a data transfer service that securely and reliably moves files over a network. The key improvements include:
Specifically, the article covers:
- Introduction of "Enhanced mode" for DataSync, which allows transferring datasets with virtually unlimited objects between Amazon S3 locations faster than before
- Enhanced mode optimizes the data transfer process by preparing, transferring, and verifying data in parallel, improving performance over the existing "Basic mode"
- Additional metrics and reporting capabilities in Enhanced mode provide increased visibility into the end-to-end data movement
- Enhanced mode is available in all AWS Regions where DataSync is available, except for the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions
- Conclusion: Users can get started with Enhanced mode for DataSync via the AWS console and documentation
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