AWS DataSync now supports shared VPCs

AWS DataSync Shared VPCs Support

AWS DataSync now supports shared Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) allowing you to create DataSync agents and run transfer tasks using subnets shared across AWS accounts with AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM). This enables private data transfer over a shared subnet and VPC endpoint managed in a central account.

Previously, customers had to create a separate DataSync VPC endpoint in every account, consuming IP addresses and adding operational overhead. With shared VPC support, a single endpoint in the account that owns the VPC serves every account the subnet is shared with, conserving IP address space and removing the need for a per-account endpoint.

Shared VPC is supported for both Enhanced mode and Basic mode agent-based tasks. To get started, create a DataSync agent using the console or the CreateAgent API and specify a subnet shared with your account via AWS RAM. AWS DataSync support for Shared VPCs is available in all AWS Regions, except AWS Secret Regions.

What to do

• Create a DataSync agent using the console or the CreateAgent API.
• Specify a subnet shared with your account via AWS RAM.
• Use the shared VPC endpoint in the central account for all connected accounts.

Source: AWS release notes

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