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AWS snowball documentation change

Service: snowball · 2025-11-13 · Documentation low

File: snowball/latest/developer-guide/snowball-prereqs.md

Summary

Updated Snowball Edge availability notice from future date restriction to immediate unavailability for new customers

Security assessment

Change reflects product lifecycle status rather than addressing security vulnerabilities. No security fixes or vulnerabilities mentioned.

Diff

diff --git a/snowball/latest/developer-guide/snowball-prereqs.md b/snowball/latest/developer-guide/snowball-prereqs.md
index aafe5b06f..e8978d655 100644
--- a//snowball/latest/developer-guide/snowball-prereqs.md
+++ b//snowball/latest/developer-guide/snowball-prereqs.md
@@ -7 +7 @@ Sign up for an AWS accountCreate a user with administrative accessAbout the your
-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/). 
+AWS Snowball Edge is no longer available to new customers. 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/).