AWS DataSync Primer

AWS DataSync makes it simple and fast to move large amounts of data online between on-premises storage and Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS), or Amazon FSx for Windows File Server.

In this self-paced course, you learn how to get started with AWS DataSync. You discover its benefits, data transfer use cases, and explore how it works. You learn how to use AWS DataSync to transfer your data between your on-premises storage and AWS Cloud storage services, and between AWS Cloud storage services in the AWS Cloud. Video demonstrations walk you through deploying the DataSync agent, connecting an EC2 based NFS server and transferring data to Amazon S3 as an example to help you get started using the service.

• Course level: Intermediate
• Duration: 65 minutes

Activities

This course includes reading modules and video demonstrations.

Course objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

• Describe the DataSync service and use cases.
• Explain DataSync features and benefits.
• Illustrate DataSync service architectures.
• Explain DataSync service components.
• Discuss the DataSync file transfer process.
• Perform DataSync configuration using the AWS Management Console.

Intended audience

This course is intended for:

• Storage engineers
• Cloud architects
• Operations administrators
• Systems administrators

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• Foundational knowledge of storage technologies 

Course outline

DataSync introduction

• Overview of AWS DataSync
• DataSync features and benefits
• DataSync use cases

Understanding DataSync service

• DataSync terminology and components
• DataSync architecture
• DataSync requirements
• DataSync integration with other AWS services

DataSync service pricing

• DataSync pricing structure and examples

DataSync configuration process

• Demonstration

Knowledge check

• Knowledge check

Thank you and feedback

• Additional resources
• Your feedback and thank you