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AWS snowball documentation change

Service: snowball · 2025-03-30 · Documentation low

File: snowball/latest/developer-guide/limits.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'Snowball Edge' to 'Snowball Edge Edge' throughout the document, including section headers and service references. No technical changes to limits or functionality were made.

Security assessment

Changes are purely terminological (adding redundant 'Edge' to product names). No security vulnerabilities, mitigations, or new security features are mentioned in the diff.

Diff

diff --git a/snowball/latest/developer-guide/limits.md b/snowball/latest/developer-guide/limits.md
index 713913067..8a38db557 100644
--- a/snowball/latest/developer-guide/limits.md
+++ b/snowball/latest/developer-guide/limits.md
@@ -7 +7 @@ Region availability for AWS Snowball EdgeLimitations for AWS Snowball Edge jobsR
-# AWS Snowball Edge quotas
+# AWS Snowball Edge Edge quotas
@@ -52 +52 @@ The following limitations exist for creating AWS Snowball Edge device jobs:
-  * AWS Snowball Edge supports server-side encryption with Amazon S3-managed encryption keys (SSE-S3) and server-side encryption with AWS Key Management Service managed keys (SSE-KMS). Amazon S3 compatible storage on Snowball Edge supports SSE-C for local compute and storage jobs. For more information, see [Protecting data using server-side encryption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/serv-side-encryption.html) in the _Amazon Simple Storage Service User Guide_.
+  * AWS Snowball Edge Edge supports server-side encryption with Amazon S3-managed encryption keys (SSE-S3) and server-side encryption with AWS Key Management Service managed keys (SSE-KMS). Amazon S3 compatible storage on Snowball Edge supports SSE-C for local compute and storage jobs. For more information, see [Protecting data using server-side encryption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/serv-side-encryption.html) in the _Amazon Simple Storage Service User Guide_.
@@ -54 +54 @@ The following limitations exist for creating AWS Snowball Edge device jobs:
-  * If you're using an AWS Snowball Edge device to import data, and you need to transfer more data than will fit on a single Snowball Edge device, create additional jobs. Each export job can use multiple Snowball Edge devices.
+  * If you're using an AWS Snowball Edge device to import data, and you need to transfer more data than will fit on a single Snowball Edge Edge device, create additional jobs. Each export job can use multiple Snowball Edge Edge devices.
@@ -56 +56 @@ The following limitations exist for creating AWS Snowball Edge device jobs:
-  * The default service limit for the number of Snowball Edge devices you can have at one time is 1 per account, per AWS Region. If you want to increase your service limit or create a cluster job, contact [AWS Support](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/).
+  * The default service limit for the number of Snowball Edge Edge devices you can have at one time is 1 per account, per AWS Region. If you want to increase your service limit or create a cluster job, contact [AWS Support](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/).
@@ -73 +73 @@ The maximum connection limit is 1000 for Snowball Edge on Amazon S3. Any connect
-## Limitations on transferring on-premises data with a Snowball Edge device
+## Limitations on transferring on-premises data with a Snowball Edge Edge device
@@ -88 +88 @@ The following limitations exist for transferring data to or from an AWS Snowball
-## Limitations on shipping a Snowball Edge device
+## Limitations on shipping a Snowball Edge Edge device
@@ -92 +92 @@ The following limitations exist for shipping an AWS Snowball Edge device:
-  * AWS will not ship a Snowball Edge device to a post office box.
+  * AWS will not ship a Snowball Edge Edge device to a post office box.
@@ -94 +94 @@ The following limitations exist for shipping an AWS Snowball Edge device:
-  * AWS will not ship a Snowball Edge device between non-US Regions—for example, from EU (Ireland) to EU (Frankfurt), or to Asia Pacific (Sydney).
+  * AWS will not ship a Snowball Edge Edge device between non-US Regions—for example, from EU (Ireland) to EU (Frankfurt), or to Asia Pacific (Sydney).
@@ -96 +96 @@ The following limitations exist for shipping an AWS Snowball Edge device:
-  * Moving a Snowball Edge device to an address outside of the country specified when the job was created is not allowed and is a violation of the AWS service terms.
+  * Moving a Snowball Edge Edge device to an address outside of the country specified when the job was created is not allowed and is a violation of the AWS service terms.
@@ -103 +103 @@ For more information about shipping, see [Shipping considerations for Snowball E
-## Limitations on processing a returned Snowball Edge for import
+## Limitations on processing a returned Snowball Edge Edge for import
@@ -109 +109 @@ To import your data into AWS, the device must meet the following requirements:
-  * The device must not be physically damaged. You can prevent damage by closing the three doors on the Snowball Edge device until the latches make an audible clicking sound.
+  * The device must not be physically damaged. You can prevent damage by closing the three doors on the Snowball Edge Edge device until the latches make an audible clicking sound.
@@ -111 +111 @@ To import your data into AWS, the device must meet the following requirements:
-  * The E Ink display on the Snowball Edge device must be visible. It must also show the return label that was automatically generated when you finished transferring your data onto the AWS Snowball Edge device.
+  * The E Ink display on the Snowball Edge Edge device must be visible. It must also show the return label that was automatically generated when you finished transferring your data onto the AWS Snowball Edge device.
@@ -118 +118 @@ To import your data into AWS, the device must meet the following requirements:
-All Snowball Edge devices returned that don't meet these requirements are erased without having any work performed on them.
+All Snowball Edge Edge devices returned that don't meet these requirements are erased without having any work performed on them.