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AWS datasync: Agent deployment documentation updates

Service: datasync · 2026-07-29 · Documentation low

File: datasync/latest/userguide/deploy-agents.md

Summary

Removed redundant 'Basic mode' references and clarified agent download formats.

Security assessment

Editorial changes to agent deployment instructions without security implications.

Evidence

     * The Enhanced mode agent downloads as a `.vhdx` image file.

Diff

diff --git a/datasync/latest/userguide/deploy-agents.md b/datasync/latest/userguide/deploy-agents.md
index f4ee431f6..6544e0784 100644
--- a//datasync/latest/userguide/deploy-agents.md
+++ b//datasync/latest/userguide/deploy-agents.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-Deploying your agent on VMwareDeploying your agent on KVMDeploying your Basic mode agent on Microsoft Hyper-VDeploying your Amazon EC2 agentDeploying your Basic mode agent on AWS Outposts
+Deploying your agent on VMwareDeploying your agent on KVMDeploying your agent on Microsoft Hyper-VDeploying your Amazon EC2 agentDeploying your Basic mode agent on AWS Outposts
@@ -93 +93 @@ The agent VM's default credentials are login `admin` and password `password`. If
-## Deploying your Basic mode agent on Microsoft Hyper-V
+## Deploying your agent on Microsoft Hyper-V
@@ -95 +95 @@ The agent VM's default credentials are login `admin` and password `password`. If
-You can download a Basic mode agent from the DataSync console and deploy it in your Microsoft Hyper-V environment.
+You can download an agent from the DataSync console and deploy it in your Microsoft Hyper-V environment.
@@ -99 +99 @@ You can download a Basic mode agent from the DataSync console and deploy it in y
-###### To deploy a Basic mode agent on Hyper-V
+###### To deploy an agent on Hyper-V
@@ -107 +107,3 @@ You can download a Basic mode agent from the DataSync console and deploy it in y
-The agent downloads in a `.zip` file that contains a `.vhdx` image file.
+     * The Enhanced mode agent downloads as a `.vhdx` image file.
+
+     * The Basic mode agent downloads in a `.zip` file that contains the `.vhdx` image file.
@@ -132 +134 @@ You might deploy a DataSync agent as an Amazon EC2 instance when transferring da
-  * A cloud storage provider (such as Microsoft Azure Blob Storage or Google Cloud Storage) and an AWS storage service using Basic mode.
+  * A cloud storage provider (such as Microsoft Azure Blob Storage or Google Cloud Storage) and an AWS storage service.