AWS Snowball Reviews

For the most part, I use it when I'm doing large-scale migrations where the customer has multiple terabytes of data and not enough network bandwidth to send those files. I'll load those onto Snowball, send them to Snowball, and then sync once it's there. Sometimes the truck's faster than the Internet. I've used it in other scenarios. 

I have a customer that also uses it regularly. They have what's known as an edge location. It collects large amounts of data over four to six week periods. They rotate pulling one Snowball out and putting another in, then send the Snowball off to get the data into their systems. There are other scenarios where I've used it.

I like that I can take data and send it straight to S3 when it loads in. The interface for getting my data onto the Snowball is so streamlined. I don't know if you've ever seen it before. It's really cool. I connect them to the backplane of our existing network. I'm able to address it quickly and move the data quickly inside my customers' data centers. There's a little screen on it, which changes the UPS codes and all that stuff. The label and everything AWS electronic, so I don't have to deal with shipping issues. It makes it super simple and easy to use from end to end.

I use AWS extensively for commercial companies. These companies, which want to sell online, often utilize many AWS tools that allow them to develop applications. I focus on the infrastructure of AWS, managing all things related to computing, storage, and network.

BTW, Disaster Recovery: Organizations use Snowball to back up critical data off-site quickly

Research & Development: Researchers working with genomic or scientific datasets benefit from faster data transfer to the cloud for analysis.

Accelerated Data Migration, Cost Efficiency, Enhanced Data Security, Operational Simplification, Reliable in Remote Locations and Scalable Solutions for Big Data

I use Amazon products in two instances. 

First, I run a startup leveraging AWS, where our workloads are on the cloud. 

Second, I help customers using AWS cloud. I work as an authorized instructor with training partners.

AWS offers managed services which save time and reduce administrative overhead. I can leverage different tools and resources to solve problems in various domains, including development, networking, and data science. AWS also offers continuous innovation with new product updates, making tasks easier for customers.

I've used AWS Snowball mainly for data transfer, migration, and disaster recovery. It's great for moving large amounts of data securely and efficiently.

The features I like best are the tool's high capacity, scalability, end-to-end encryption for data security, ease of use, durability, and cost-effectiveness. It's particularly cost-effective for transferring large amounts of data compared to high-speed internet transfers.

It has been helpful with end-to-end encryption, tamper-evident seals and sensors, and access control through AWS Identity and Access Management. This lets me control who can access and manage the device. It also helps with logging and monitoring and provides physical security.

AWS Snowball is positioned to help clients move data from on-premises environments to AWS Cloud securely. It serves as an AWS hybrid model, which clients can utilize locally at their convenient time to secure data transfer to AWS data centers or warehouses.

Snowball's cost-effective structure allows organizations to pay on demand or upfront, facilitating cost management and ensuring that they only use what they need. This flexibility supports clients, particularly those far from data centers that need to manage data migration and workloads.

I use AWS Snowball to help with large-scale data transfers for my clients. One of them uses FortiGuard for security purposes and backup storage. Since shipping Snowball devices to Pakistan isn't allowed, I find it handy for them to securely transfer and store massive amounts of data without relying solely on internet connections, making the process faster and more efficient.

The most valuable features of AWS Snowball for me are its security measures and its flexibility.

Our primary use case for Snowball is ETL data extract. Transform and load. That's what we're using Snowball for at the moment. So basically adding an analytical layer on top of the current data warehouses for some of our customers.

From our point of view, one of the most important features are the ability to combine, to mesh data together. Also, the ability to have them compute out of AWS rather than buying our own infrastructure.

I primarily have used the solution to move data. If we have a huge amount of data and we need to move it, we request a Snowball, a box from Amazon. It's shipped to the customer location and we connect it to the environment.

The way the data is moved is very clever. Also, the interface is very simple and user-friendly.