AWS Snowball Edge | S3-compatible Endpoint

Question 1

What does it cost to export my data?

S3-compatible Endpoint

AWS Snowball Edge | Storage

Answer 1

In addition to the Snowball Export job fees detailed on our pricing page, you will also be charged all fees incurred to retrieve your data from Amazon S3.

Question 2

What is the S3-compatible endpoint on Snowball Edge?

S3-compatible Endpoint

AWS Snowball Edge | Storage

Answer 2

The S3-compatible endpoint on Snowball Edge allows you to read and write data on the device using select S3 operations and client tools that support S3.

Question 3

What S3 operations are supported by the S3-compatible endpoint on Snowball Edge?

S3-compatible Endpoint

AWS Snowball Edge | Storage

Answer 3

The S3-compatible endpoint supports the Get, Head, Put, Delete, List, and MultipartUpload operations of Amazon S3. You can execute these operations on the Snowball Edge as if you are accessing an S3 web service endpoint. In addition, you can point client tools that support S3 to the Snowball Edge to read and write data.

Question 4

Why would I use the S3-compatible endpoint?

S3-compatible Endpoint

AWS Snowball Edge | Storage

Answer 4

The S3-compatible endpoint lets you transfer data programmatically using the S3 operations natively supported by the Snowball Edge. You can also seamlessly integrate Snowball Edge into your existing applications and workflows built for Amazon S3.

Question 5

How is my data secured when I use the S3-compatible endpoint?

S3-compatible Endpoint

AWS Snowball Edge | Storage

Answer 5

Data transferred via the S3-compatible endpoint is protected by the same advanced security mechanism on the Snowball Edge, which encrypts all data with 256-bit encryption. You manage your encryption keys using the AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS). Your keys are never stored on the device and all memory on the Snowball Edge is erased when it is unplugged.