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AWS snowball documentation change

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

File: snowball/latest/developer-guide/using-ec2.md

Summary

Updated Snowball Edge availability notice from future date (Nov 2025) to immediate unavailability for new customers

Security assessment

Change communicates service deprecation timeline update, not a security vulnerability. No evidence of security incident or vulnerability being addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/snowball/latest/developer-guide/using-ec2.md b/snowball/latest/developer-guide/using-ec2.md
index 934991311..2318f0596 100644
--- a//snowball/latest/developer-guide/using-ec2.md
+++ b//snowball/latest/developer-guide/using-ec2.md
@@ -7 +7 @@ Explaining Amazon EC2-compatible instancesPricing for EC2 instancesStopping EC2-
-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/).