AWS DataSync is a managed service designed to move large amounts of data between on-premises storage, cloud storage, and AWS services efficiently. It enables organizations to migrate, replicate, and synchronize files while preserving metadata, file permissions, and security attributes.
This service is especially useful for data migrations, hybrid storage solutions, and disaster recovery scenarios.
✅ Automated, high-speed data transfer – Moves data up to 10 Gbps per agent.
✅ Supports multiple storage locations – On-premises servers, other clouds, and AWS storage services.
✅ Preserves metadata & permissions – Ensures POSIX (NFS) and SMB file permissions are intact.
✅ Scheduled synchronization – Not continuous; runs on an hourly, daily, or weekly schedule.
✅ Encrypted & secure transfers – Uses TLS encryption for data in transit.
✅ Bandwidth throttling – Prevents network congestion.
AWS DataSync can transfer data to and from the following storage locations:
1️⃣ On-Premises → AWS
2️⃣ AWS Services → On-Premises
3️⃣ Between AWS Services