AWS whitepapers documentation change
Summary
Corrected product name references between AWS Snowball and Snowball Edge devices, fixed duplicate mention of 'Snowball Edge', updated section headers, and adjusted service descriptions for clarity.
Security assessment
The changes primarily involve nomenclature corrections (e.g., Snowball vs Snowball Edge) and URL updates. While security features like encryption are mentioned, these references were already present in the original text. No new security information was added, and there's no evidence of addressing a specific vulnerability.
Diff
diff --git a/whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/migration-services.md b/whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/migration-services.md index 9b1f7f534..de09bea76 100644 --- a//whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/migration-services.md +++ b//whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/migration-services.md @@ -79 +79 @@ And by launching non-disruptive tests before migrating, you can be confident tha -The [AWS Snow Family](https://aws.amazon.com/snow/) helps customers that need to run operations in austere, non-data center environments, and in locations where there's lack of consistent network connectivity. The Snow Family comprises AWS Snowball Edge and AWS Snowball Edge, and offers a number of physical devices and capacity points, most with built-in computing capabilities. These services help physically transport up to exabytes of data into and out of AWS. Snow Family devices are owned and managed by AWS and integrate with AWS security, monitoring, storage management, and computing capabilities. +The [AWS Snow Family](https://aws.amazon.com/snow/) helps customers that need to run operations in austere, non-data center environments, and in locations where there's lack of consistent network connectivity. The Snow Family comprises AWS Snowball and AWS Snowball Edge, and offers a number of physical devices and capacity points, most with built-in computing capabilities. These services help physically transport up to exabytes of data into and out of AWS. Snow Family devices are owned and managed by AWS and integrate with AWS security, monitoring, storage management, and computing capabilities. @@ -81 +81 @@ The [AWS Snow Family](https://aws.amazon.com/snow/) helps customers that need to -### AWS Snowball Edge +### AWS Snowball @@ -83 +83 @@ The [AWS Snow Family](https://aws.amazon.com/snow/) helps customers that need to -[AWS Snowball Edge](https://aws.amazon.com/snowcone/) is the smallest member of the AWS Snow Family of edge computing, edge storage, and data transfer devices, weighing in at 4.5 pounds (2.1 kg) with 8 terabytes of usable storage. Snowball Edge is ruggedized, secure, and purpose-built for use outside of a traditional data center. Its small form factor makes it a perfect fit for tight spaces or where portability is a necessity and network connectivity is unreliable. You can use Snowball Edge in backpacks on first responders, or for Internet of Things (IoT), vehicular, and drone use cases. You can run compute applications at the edge, and you can ship the device with data to AWS for offline data transfer, or you can transfer data online with AWS DataSync from edge locations. +[AWS Snowball](https://aws.amazon.com/snowball/) is the smallest member of the AWS Snow Family of edge computing, edge storage, and data transfer devices, weighing in at 4.5 pounds (2.1 kg) with 8 terabytes of usable storage. The Snowball appliance is ruggedized, secure, and purpose-built for use outside of a traditional data center. Its small form factor makes it a perfect fit for tight spaces or where portability is a necessity and network connectivity is unreliable. You can use Snowball in backpacks on first responders, or for Internet of Things (IoT), vehicular, and drone use cases. You can run compute applications at the edge, and you can ship the device with data to AWS for offline data transfer, or you can transfer data online with AWS DataSync from edge locations. @@ -85 +85 @@ The [AWS Snow Family](https://aws.amazon.com/snow/) helps customers that need to -Like AWS Snowball, Snowball Edge has multiple layers of security and encryption. You can use either of these services to run edge computing workloads, or to collect, process, and transfer data to AWS. Snowball Edge is designed for data migration needs up to 8 terabytes per device and from space-constrained environments where AWS Snowball Edge devices will not fit. +Like AWS Snowball Edge, AWS Snowball has multiple layers of security and encryption. You can use either of these services to run edge computing workloads, or to collect, process, and transfer data to AWS. Snowball is designed for data migration needs up to 8 terabytes per device and from space-constrained environments where Snowball Edge devices will not fit. @@ -89 +89 @@ Like AWS Snowball, Snowball Edge has multiple layers of security and encryption. -[AWS Snowball Edge](https://aws.amazon.com/snowball/) is an edge computing, data migration, and edge storage device. Snowball Edge can do local processing and run edge-computing workloads in addition to transferring data between your local environment and the AWS Cloud. Each Snowball Edge device can transport data at speeds faster than the internet. This transport is done by shipping the data in the devices through a regional carrier. +[AWS Snowball Edge](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/snowball/latest/developer-guide/whatisedge.html) is an edge computing, data migration, and edge storage device. Snowball Edge can do local processing and run edge-computing workloads in addition to transferring data between your local environment and the AWS Cloud. Each Snowball Edge device can transport data at speeds faster than the internet. This transport is done by shipping the data in the devices through a regional carrier.