AWS Storage Blog
Category: Intermediate (200)
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 […]
Validate recovery readiness with AWS Backup restore testing
Data resilience underpins disaster recovery (DR) and cyber resilience strategies, yet many organizations stumble with an incomplete approach: they diligently back up critical workloads but rarely confirm those backups can be restored. This gap can unravel into costly shocks—like an application owner learning their database restore overshoots a four-hour Recovery Time Objective (RTO), triggering hours […]
Prime Video improved stream analytics performance with HAQM S3 Express One Zone
HAQM Prime Video provides a selection of original content and licensed movies and TV shows that you can stream or download as part of the HAQM Prime subscription. Prime Video’s telemetry platform serves as the backbone for monitoring playback performance, saving data snapshots for failure recovery, providing business analytics, and generating real-time insights across its […]
Reduce costs with customized delete protection for HAQM EBS Snapshots and EBS-backed AMIs
Safeguarding business-critical cloud resources against accidental loss and external threats such as ransomware is a top priority for modern organizations. These companies utilize privacy-enhancing technologies, malware scanning, and the ability to protect from accidental deletion to form key pillars of a strong data security posture. This combination helps ensure that data remains secure, protected from […]
Streamlining access to tabular datasets stored in HAQM S3 Tables with DuckDB
As businesses continue to rely on data-driven decision-making, there’s an increasing demand for tools that streamline and accelerate the process of data analysis. Efficiency and simplicity in application architecture can serve as a competitive edge when driving high-stakes decisions. Developers are seeking lightweight, flexible tools that seamlessly integrate with their existing application stack, specifically solutions […]
Seamless streaming to HAQM S3 Tables with StreamNative Ursa Engine
Organizations are modernizing data platforms to use generative AI by centralizing data from various sources and streaming real-time data into data lakes. A strong data foundation, such as scalable storage, reliable ingestion pipelines, and interoperable formats, is critical for businesses to discover, explore, and consume data. As organizations modernize their platforms, they often turn to […]
Connect Snowflake to S3 Tables using the SageMaker Lakehouse Iceberg REST endpoint
Organizations today seek data analytics solutions that provide maximum flexibility and accessibility. Customers need their data to be readily available using their preferred query engines, and break down barriers across different computing environments. At the same time, they want a single copy of data to be used across these solutions, to track lineage, be cost […]
Build a managed Apache Iceberg data lake using Starburst and HAQM S3 Tables
Managing large-scale data analytics across diverse data sources has long been a challenge for enterprises. Data teams often struggle with complex data lake configurations, performance bottlenecks, and the need to maintain consistent data governance while enabling broad access to analytics capabilities. Today, Starburst announces a powerful solution to these challenges by extending their Apache Iceberg […]
Build a data lake for streaming data with HAQM S3 Tables and HAQM Data Firehose
Businesses are increasingly adopting real-time data processing to stay ahead of user expectations and market changes. Industries such as retail, finance, manufacturing, and smart cities are using streaming data for everything from optimizing supply chains to detecting fraud and improving urban planning. The ability to use data as it is generated has become a critical […]