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AWS whitepapers documentation change

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

File: whitepapers/latest/migration-modernization-strategy-for-ies/ies-legacy-patterns-and-migration-approaches.md

Summary

Replaced 'AWS Snowball' with 'AWS Snowball Edge' in offline data transfer options list, updating product terminology.

Security assessment

Change corrects product naming conventions without altering security context. No new security features or vulnerability mitigations are introduced.

Diff

diff --git a/whitepapers/latest/migration-modernization-strategy-for-ies/ies-legacy-patterns-and-migration-approaches.md b/whitepapers/latest/migration-modernization-strategy-for-ies/ies-legacy-patterns-and-migration-approaches.md
index f48f29513..5da1936d3 100644
--- a/whitepapers/latest/migration-modernization-strategy-for-ies/ies-legacy-patterns-and-migration-approaches.md
+++ b/whitepapers/latest/migration-modernization-strategy-for-ies/ies-legacy-patterns-and-migration-approaches.md
@@ -68 +68 @@ For online data transfer, you can utilize the [AWS DataSync](https://aws.amazon.
-For offline data transfer, there are a number of options including: [AWS Snowcone](https://aws.amazon.com/snowcone/), [AWS Snowball](https://aws.amazon.com/snowball/), and [AWS Snowmobile](https://aws.amazon.com/snowmobile/). Snowcone is the smallest member of the AWS Snow Family of edge computing and data transfer devices; it’s portable, rugged, and secure. You can use Snowcone to collect, process, and move data to AWS offline by shipping the device. Snowball is a petabyte-scale data transport and edge computing device that comes with on-board storage and compute capabilities. Snowmobile is an exabyte-scale data transport solution that uses a secure shipping container to transfer large amounts of data into and out of AWS. 
+For offline data transfer, there are a number of options including: [AWS Snowcone](https://aws.amazon.com/snowcone/), [AWS Snowball Edge](https://aws.amazon.com/snowball/), and [AWS Snowmobile](https://aws.amazon.com/snowmobile/). Snowcone is the smallest member of the AWS Snow Family of edge computing and data transfer devices; it’s portable, rugged, and secure. You can use Snowcone to collect, process, and move data to AWS offline by shipping the device. Snowball Edge is a petabyte-scale data transport and edge computing device that comes with on-board storage and compute capabilities. Snowmobile is an exabyte-scale data transport solution that uses a secure shipping container to transfer large amounts of data into and out of AWS.