AWS DataSync Enhanced mode adds HDFS, Azure Blob, and object storage locations with Hyper-V agent support

AWS DataSync Enhancements

AWS DataSync Enhanced mode now supports agent-based data transfers with Hadoop Distributed File Systems (HDFS), Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, and self-managed object storage. Enhanced mode agents can also be deployed on Microsoft Hyper-V.

Key features include:

• Parallelism: Improved data transfer speeds.
• Unlimited file counts: No limit on the number of files transferred.
• Detailed metrics: Comprehensive monitoring and reporting.

Enhanced mode HDFS support includes:

• Multiple NameNode configurations: High availability setups.
• Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) with Kerberos authentication: Secure migration of encrypted Hadoop data.

What to do

• Visit the AWS DataSync console to get started.
• Read the AWS DataSync documentation for more information.

Source: AWS release notes

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