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AWS snowball documentation change

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

File: snowball/latest/developer-guide/ec2-edge-limits.md

Summary

Added deprecation notice for AWS Snowball Edge availability after November 2025 and alternative service recommendations

Security assessment

Service retirement announcement without security context. Alternative services mentioned include security-related options but no new security documentation is added.

Diff

diff --git a/snowball/latest/developer-guide/ec2-edge-limits.md b/snowball/latest/developer-guide/ec2-edge-limits.md
index 60da5b4df..23c630d21 100644
--- a//snowball/latest/developer-guide/ec2-edge-limits.md
+++ b//snowball/latest/developer-guide/ec2-edge-limits.md
@@ -6,0 +7,2 @@ Compute resource storage quotas on Snowball EdgeShared compute resource limitati
+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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