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AWS snowball documentation change

Service: snowball · 2025-10-10 · Documentation low

File: snowball/latest/developer-guide/ec2-ami-import-cli.md

Summary

Added deprecation notice for AWS Snowball Edge availability after November 2025 and recommended alternative services

Security assessment

AMI import instructions supplemented with service lifecycle info. No security-related content modifications.

Diff

diff --git a/snowball/latest/developer-guide/ec2-ami-import-cli.md b/snowball/latest/developer-guide/ec2-ami-import-cli.md
index 742c7827f..0a0950aed 100644
--- a//snowball/latest/developer-guide/ec2-ami-import-cli.md
+++ b//snowball/latest/developer-guide/ec2-ami-import-cli.md
@@ -6,0 +7,2 @@ Step 1: Prepare the VM image and upload it to the Snowball Edge deviceStep 2: Se
+Effective November 7, 2025, AWS Snowball Edge will only be available to existing customers. If you would like to use AWS Snowball Edge, sign up prior to that date. New customers should explore [AWS DataSync](https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/) for online transfers, [AWS Data Transfer Terminal](https://aws.amazon.com/data-transfer-terminal/) for secure physical transfers, or AWS Partner solutions. For edge computing, explore [AWS Outposts](https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/). 
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