Reduce AWS DataSync costs with these tips

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AWS DataSync cost saving tips

Optimize your AWS DataSync costs with these tips

Use DataSync Discovery

Analyze your on-premises storage with DataSync Discovery to optimize your AWS storage architecture. This aligns your storage services with your performance and budget needs.

Verify File Transfers

Minimize data retrieval costs by configuring DataSync tasks to verify only file transfers instead of the entire contents of storage locations.

Utilize S3 Storage Classes

Use S3 storage classes like S3 Intelligent-Tiering or S3 Glacier to archive rarely accessed data. This reduces storage costs while maintaining data availability.

Service information & pricing

About AWS DataSync

About AWS DataSync

AWS DataSync is a secure service for quick, simplified data transfers. It provides full encryption and integrity validation for safe AWS transfers. The service automates scaling to cut on-premise data movement costs and manages data via bandwidth control, migration planning, and reporting. DataSync speeds up file and object data cloud migration for replication or archiving and allows transfers between on-premise and AWS, AWS storage services, and other areas.

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AWS DataSync pricing

AWS DataSync bills by GB, with rates varying by region, covering network acceleration, cloud management, data validation, and automation. No upfront or minimum fees. AWS DataSync Discovery, operating 31-day discovery jobs, is free. Extra charges may apply for data copying, Amazon S3 usage, Elastic File System, AWS PrivateLink, etc. Additional costs may be incurred for Amazon CloudWatch Logs, Metrics, Events, and inter-zone/regional Data Transfers, and the Secrets Manager for Discovery.

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