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Export Amazon SimpleDB domain data to Amazon S3

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This article introduces a new export functionality for Amazon SimpleDB that enables users to export domain data to Amazon S3 in JSON format for archival and migration purposes.

  • Export SimpleDB domain data to S3 in JSON format for long-term storage
  • Requires SimpleDB domain, S3 bucket, IAM permissions, and SimpleDBv2 CLI/SDK
  • Initiate exports using StartDomainExport API; monitor status with GetExport operation
  • Exports are asynchronous, full snapshots with automatic scaling independent of read workloads
  • Rate limits: 5 exports per domain per 24 hours; 25 per account per 24 hours
  • Exported data includes JSON objects with itemName and attributes; includes manifest files
  • Data consistency uses exportDataCutoffTime; items inserted after cutoff not included
  • S3 costs apply for storage, API calls, and data transfer; JSON overhead increases file size
  • Domain deletion blocked during pending or in-progress exports

This feature provides a practical way to extract and preserve SimpleDB data in S3 for migration, archival, and modernization initiatives.

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