
AWS now allows users to specify a completion duration (15-48 hours) when copying EBS snapshots between regions or accounts, enabling more precise data management and meeting time-based compliance requirements.


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AWS has introduced a new feature for Amazon EBS snapshots that allows users to specify a time-based completion duration for snapshot copies between regions and accounts.
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<li>Copy duration can range from 15 minutes to 48 hours</li>
<li>Supports use cases like testing, development, and disaster recovery</li>
<li>Users can create time-based copies via AWS Management Console, CLI, or API</li>
<li>Default account throughput limit is 2000 MiB/second</li>
<li>Maximum per-snapshot throughput is 500 MiB/second</li>
<li>Available in all AWS regions</li>
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The feature provides more predictable and consistent snapshot copying, helping organizations meet specific time-based compliance and business requirements.
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Time-based snapshot copy for Amazon EBS

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