Category: aws

AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN) is a service designed to simplify and accelerate the process of migrating applications to AWS. It helps organizations move their on-premises applications to AWS with minimal manual intervention and reduces the time required for migration. Lift-and-Shift Migration: AWS MGN supports a lift-and-shift migration approach, meaning it enables you to…

Application Discovery Service (ADS) is a tool offered by AWS (Amazon Web Services) that helps organizations map out their application infrastructure and dependencies. It’s particularly useful for enterprises that are planning to migrate to the cloud or restructure their existing cloud architecture. The main features of ADS include: Automatic Discovery: ADS scans your on-premises environment,…

AWS Transfer Family is a secure transfer service that enables you to transfer files into and out of AWS storage services. Transfer Family is part of the AWS Cloud platform. AWS Transfer Family offers fully managed support for the transfer of files over SFTP, AS2, FTPS, FTP, and web browser-based transfers directly into and out…

Scenario Best AWS Service Migrate 1 PB of data from a remote data center with no reliable internet AWS Snowmobile Incremental backups from on-premises NAS to Amazon S3 AWS DataSync Secure file transfer from a partner’s system using SFTP AWS Transfer Family Process and analyze IoT data in a disconnected oil rig AWS Snowball Edge…

AWS DataSync is a fully managed service that simplifies and accelerates the migration of data between on-premises systems, AWS storage, and other cloud services. It automates the data transfer process and supports file-based storage, ensuring fast, secure, and reliable data movement. High-Speed Data Transfer: Transfers data up to 10 times faster than traditional tools. Optimized…

Device Usable Storage Capacity Transfer Rate Purpose Weight/Size Use Cases AWS Snowcone 8 TB Up to 40 MB/s (via NFS/SSH File Transfer) Lightweight workloads, small data transfers ~4.5 lbs (2.1 kg) IoT, disconnected environments, small-scale data transfer Snowball Edge Storage Optimized 80 TB Up to 1 Gbps (via RJ45, SFP+, or QSFP ports) Bulk data…

OLTP vs OLAP OLTP: Designed for managing and processing transactional data in real-time. It’s used for day-to-day operations and supports routine transactions like order processing, inventory management, or customer interactions. OLAP: Primarily used for complex querying and analytical processing of large datasets. It’s designed to support decision-making, trends, and business intelligence tasks by providing summarized…

Amazoan Relational Database Service (RDS) is a fully managed service provided by AWS (Amazon Web Services) that makes it easier to set up, operate, and scale relational databases in the cloud. It automates tasks such as hardware provisioning, database setup, patching, backups, and scaling. Here are some key features and components of AWS RDS: Scalability:…

Amazon S3 Global Accelerator is a service that improves the performance of your Amazon S3 uploads and downloads, especially for global users accessing S3 buckets. It leverages AWS’s global network of edge locations and uses Amazon CloudFront for content delivery, resulting in faster and more reliable file transfers. Here’s a breakdown of how S3 Global…

Amazon S3 replication is a feature that allows you to automatically replicate objects from one S3 bucket to another, either within the same AWS region or across different AWS regions. Replication helps with data durability, backup, compliance, and disaster recovery, among other use cases. There are two primary types of replication in Amazon S3: Cross-Region…