Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) | EFS File Sync

Question 1

How do I copy existing data from on-premises file storage to Amazon EFS?

EFS File Sync

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Answer 1

There are a number of methods to copy existing on-premises data into Amazon EFS. EFS File Sync provides a fast and simple way to securely sync existing file systems into Amazon EFS, and works over any network, including AWS Direct Connect

AWS Direct Connect provides a high bandwidth and lower latency dedicated network connection over which you can mount your Amazon EFS filesystems. Once mounted, you can use EFS File Sync to copy data into Amazon EFS up to 5x faster than standard Linux copy tools.

For more information on EFS File Sync, please see the EFS File Sync section of this FAQ.

Question 2

What is EFS File Sync?

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Answer 2

EFS File Sync provides a fast and simple way to securely move data from existing on-premises or in-cloud file systems into Amazon EFS file systems. EFS File Sync copies files and directories into Amazon EFS at speeds up to 5x faster than standard Linux copy tools, with simple setup and management in the AWS Console. When syncing on-premises or in-cloud file systems into Amazon EFS, EFS File Sync delivers fast parallel data transfer, encrypts data in transit, and ensures the integrity of the copied data.

Visit our documentation site for EFS File Sync to learn about the technical details and get started.

Question 3

How do I get started using EFS File Sync?

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Answer 3

To use EFS File Sync, visit the Amazon EFS Console to download and deploy File Sync agent into your IT environment. Configure the source and destination file systems, start the sync task, and monitor progress through the console or using AWS CloudWatch. When your source file system is on-premises the agent is deployed in your data center, and when the source file system is in AWS the agent is deployed as an Amazon EC2 instance. Standard rates apply for this EC2 instance. For more information on getting started, read the documentation section.

Question 4

How is my data protected using EFS File Sync?

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Answer 4

All data transferred by EFS File Sync from the source file systems to the destination in Amazon EFS is encrypted via SSL/TLS.

Question 5

Does EFS File Sync support copying data between AWS Regions?

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Answer 5

Yes. You can deploy an EFS File Sync agent in one AWS Region, and sync to an EFS file system in another AWS Region. Your source file system can be either an EFS file system, or a file system shared from an EC2 instance. For more information on setting up EFS File Sync, read the documentation section.