Set up with Amazon DataSync
Before you get started with Amazon DataSync, you need to sign up for an Amazon Web Services account if you don't have one. We also recommend learning where DataSync can be used and how much it might cost to move your data.
Sign up for an Amazon Web Services account
If you do not have an Amazon Web Services account, use the following procedure to create one.
To sign up for Amazon Web Services
Open http://www.amazonaws.cn/
and choose Sign Up. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Amazon sends you a confirmation email after the sign-up process is
complete. At any time, you can view your current account activity and manage your account by
going to http://www.amazonaws.cn/
Secure IAM users
After you sign up for an Amazon Web Services account, safeguard your administrative user by turning on multi-factor authentication (MFA). For instructions, see Enable a virtual MFA device for an IAM user (console) in the IAM User Guide.
To give other users access to your Amazon Web Services account resources, create IAM users. To secure your IAM users, turn on MFA and only give the IAM users the permissions needed to perform their tasks.
For more information about creating and securing IAM users, see the following topics in the IAM User Guide:
Where can I use DataSync?
For a list of Amazon Web Services Regions and endpoints that DataSync supports, see Amazon DataSync endpoints and quotas in the Amazon Web Services General Reference.
How can I use DataSync?
There are several ways to use DataSync:
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DataSync console
, which is part of the Amazon Web Services Management Console. -
DataSync API or the Amazon CLI
to programmatically configure and manage DataSync. -
Amazon CloudFormation or Terraform
to provision your DataSync resources. -
Amazon SDKs
to build applications that use DataSync.
How much does DataSync cost?
On the DataSync pricing