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AWS datasync documentation change

Service: datasync · 2025-05-22 · Documentation low

File: datasync/latest/userguide/encrypting-data.md

Summary

Removed sections about DataSync Discovery data storage and simplified encryption documentation

Security assessment

The changes reflect the deprecation of DataSync Discovery but do not alter encryption practices or address security vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/datasync/latest/userguide/encrypting-data.md b/datasync/latest/userguide/encrypting-data.md
index 394b7c4d7..d0b5da5b0 100644
--- a//datasync/latest/userguide/encrypting-data.md
+++ b//datasync/latest/userguide/encrypting-data.md
@@ -13,3 +13 @@ Because AWS DataSync is a transfer service, it generally doesn't manage your sto
-The only data that DataSync handles at rest relates to the information that it discovers about your on-premises storage system and the details needs to complete your transfer. DataSync stores the following data with full at-rest encryption in Amazon DynamoDB:
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-  * Information collected about your on-premises storage system (if you use DataSync Discovery). This information is also stored with full at-rest encryption in Amazon S3.
+The only data that DataSync handles at rest relates to the details it needs to complete your transfer. DataSync stores the following data with full at-rest encryption in Amazon DynamoDB:
@@ -26,15 +23,0 @@ For more information, see [DynamoDB encryption at rest](https://docs.aws.amazon.
-###### Contents
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-  * [Information collected by DataSync Discovery](./encrypting-data.html#discovery-data-protection)
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-  * [Key management](./encrypting-data.html#key-management)
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-### Information collected by DataSync Discovery
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-DataSync Discovery stores and manages the data that it collects about your on-premises storage system for up to 60 days. You can use Amazon EventBridge to notify you when that expiration date is approaching. For more information, see [DataSync Discovery events](./events.html#events-discovery).
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-When you remove an on-premises storage system resource from DataSync Discovery, you permanently delete any associated discovery jobs, collected data, and recommendations.
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