AWS datasync documentation change
Summary
Updated terminology for cloud transfers, clarified TLS encryption usage, and added details about agent usage in cross-cloud transfers
Security assessment
Emphasizes data encryption using TLS during transfers but does not indicate any security vulnerability being fixed. Enhances documentation of existing security controls.
Diff
diff --git a/datasync/latest/userguide/how-datasync-transfer-works.md b/datasync/latest/userguide/how-datasync-transfer-works.md index 7cd0c6754..94aa37983 100644 --- a//datasync/latest/userguide/how-datasync-transfer-works.md +++ b//datasync/latest/userguide/how-datasync-transfer-works.md @@ -21 +21 @@ The following diagrams show how and where DataSync commonly transfers storage da - * Transferring between cloud storage systems and AWS storage services + * Transferring between AWS storage services and storage systems in other clouds @@ -36 +36 @@ The diagram illustrates a common DataSync use case: - * Data moving into AWS via Transport Layer Security (TLS). + * Data moving into AWS, encrypted using Transport Layer Security (TLS). @@ -53 +53 @@ The diagram illustrates a common DataSync use case: - * Data moving across AWS Regions via TLS. + * Data moving across AWS Regions, encrypted using TLS. @@ -66 +66 @@ You pay for data transferred between AWS Regions. This is billed as data transfe -### Transferring between cloud storage systems and AWS storage services +### Transferring between AWS storage services and storage systems in other clouds @@ -76,0 +77,2 @@ With DataSync, you can transfer data between other cloud storage systems and AWS +DataSync can copy data to and from other clouds with or without using an agent. For more information about when to use an agent, see [Do I need an AWS DataSync agent?](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/do-i-need-datasync-agent.html). + @@ -112 +114 @@ A _location_ describes where you're copying data from or to. Each DataSync trans -A _task_ describes a DataSync transfer. It identifies a source and destination location along with details about how to copy data between those locations. You also can specify how a task treats metadata, deleted files, and permissions. +A _task_ describes a DataSync transfer. It identifies a source and destination location along with details about how to copy data between those locations. You also can specify how a task handles metadata, deleted files, and permissions.