AWS datasync documentation change
Summary
Added note about metadata handling limitations with third-party cloud storage systems
Security assessment
The change describes compatibility limitations rather than addressing security vulnerabilities or introducing security features. While metadata can sometimes contain sensitive information, the documentation update focuses on functional limitations rather than security controls.
Diff
diff --git a/datasync/latest/userguide/configure-metadata.md b/datasync/latest/userguide/configure-metadata.md index ed48e86e6..a22e1f478 100644 --- a//datasync/latest/userguide/configure-metadata.md +++ b//datasync/latest/userguide/configure-metadata.md @@ -40,0 +41,4 @@ Before configuring your task, make sure that you understand how DataSync handles +###### Important + +DataSync supports transfers to and from certain third-party cloud storage systems, such as Google Cloud Storage and IBM Cloud Object Storage, which handle system metadata in a way that is not fully S3-compatible. For these transfers, DataSync attempts to copy metadata attributes such as `ContentType`, `ContentEncoding`, `ContentLanguage`, and `CacheControl` on a best-effort basis. If the destination storage system does not apply these attributes, they will be ignored during task verification. +