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Category: HAQM EC2

HAQM FSx for NetApp ONTAP

Best practice configuration of HAQM FSx for NetApp ONTAP for Microsoft SQL Server workloads

When it comes to running enterprise workloads, Microsoft SQL Server sits at the heart of many of these solutions providing the data needed to drive important business decisions. However, what is often not considered is the storage service underpinning the delivery of that critical data, and with the right tools and management applied, how that […]

HAQM S3 Tables

How to consume tabular data from HAQM S3 Tables for insights and business reporting

When was the last time you found yourself trying to look at rows and rows of data in a spreadsheet struggling to interpret and draw conclusions? Many analysts and engineers experience the same challenge every day. Whether it’s analyzing sales trends, monitoring operational metrics, or understanding customer behavior, the challenge lies not just in interpreting […]

HAQM FSx for NetApp ONTAP

Expedite VMware migration to HAQM EC2 and HAQM FSx for NetApp ONTAP using the BlueXP workload factory migration advisor

Over the past two decades, virtualization, specifically VMware was the key technology trend that has helped organizations reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, and simplify infrastructure management. However, the technology landscape is rapidly evolving. Cloud service providers now offer advanced hypervisor capabilities that match or exceed traditional on-premises virtualization solutions, while providing seamless integration with a […]

Enhancing resource-level permissions for copying HAQM EBS snapshots

Businesses use HAQM Elastic Block Store (HAQM EBS) snapshots to capture point-in-time copies of application data volumes that can serve as baseline standards when creating new volumes. With snapshot copy, users are enabled to launch application workloads in different AWS Regions or meet data protection and disaster recovery requirements. Security and regulatory compliance remain top […]

Migrating files to HAQM FSx for Windows File Server using Robocopy

When migrating file shares to AWS, users need a direct and efficient solution for transferring their data. HAQM FSx for Windows File Server provides fully managed shared storage built on Windows Server, and delivers a wide range of data access, data management, and administrative capabilities. There are a few different choices for migration. AWS DataSync […]

HAQM EBS

Enhancing resource-level permission for creating an HAQM EBS volume from a snapshot

Businesses use HAQM Elastic Block Store (HAQM EBS) snapshots to capture point-in-time copies of application data volumes that can serve as baseline standards when creating new volumes. This enables them to quickly launch application workloads in different AWS Regions or meet data protection and disaster recovery requirements. Security and regulatory compliance remain top priorities as […]

Backing up Oracle databases to HAQM S3 at scale

In today’s data-driven world, safeguarding critical information stored in Oracle databases is crucial for enterprises. Companies struggle to efficiently backing up vast amounts of data from hundreds of databases powering enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and critical applications. These backups must be secure, durable, and easily restorable to ensure business continuity, guard against ransomware, and […]

AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery

Enhance business continuity within an Availability Zone using AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery

At HAQM Web Services (AWS), we recommend running workloads across multiple Availability Zones (AZ) for high availability and fault tolerance. However, there are certain situations where users need to run their workloads in a single AZ. These include legacy or commercial off the shelf (COTS) applications that don’t support deployments across multiple AZ, workloads that […]

HAQM FSx for NetApp ONTAP

Seamless migration from any VMware environment to HAQM FSx for NetApp ONTAP and HAQM EC2

Over the last 20+ years, commercially available compute virtualization solutions such as VMware have become powerful tools used to lower costs, improve efficiency, ease management tasks, and improve on-premises flexibility. Over time, most cloud providers have added advanced storage, efficiency, and management capabilities to their hypervisors that match or exceed those available to traditional on-premises […]

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Migrate data from Dropbox to HAQM S3 using Rclone

Whether you choose to operate entirely on AWS or in multicloud and hybrid environments, one of the primary reasons to adopt AWS is the broad choice of services we offer, enabling you to explore, build, deploy, and monitor your workloads. HAQM S3 is a great option for Dropbox users seeking a comprehensive storage solution. HAQM […]