Where can I transfer my data with Amazon DataSync? - Amazon DataSync
Supported transfers in the same Amazon Web Services accountSupported transfers in the same Amazon Web Services RegionSupported transfers between Amazon Web Services RegionsDetermining if your transfer requires a DataSync agent
Services or capabilities described in Amazon Web Services documentation might vary by Region. To see the differences applicable to the China Regions, see Getting Started with Amazon Web Services in China (PDF).

Where can I transfer my data with Amazon DataSync?

Where you can transfer your data with Amazon DataSync depends on the following factors:

  • Your transfer's source and destination locations

  • If your locations are in different Amazon Web Services Regions

  • If your are using Basic mode or Enhanced mode

Supported transfers in the same Amazon Web Services account

DataSync supports transfers between the following storage resources that are associated with the same Amazon Web Services account.

Source Destination Requires an agent? Supported task mode

  • NFS

  • SMB

  • Amazon S3

Yes

Basic, Enhanced

  • NFS

  • SMB

  • Amazon EFS

  • Amazon FSx

Yes

Basic only

  • HDFS

  • Object Storage

  • Amazon S3

  • Amazon EFS

  • Amazon FSx

Yes

Basic only

  • Other cloud storage

  • Amazon S3

Only for Basic mode

Basic, Enhanced

  • Other cloud storage

  • Amazon EFS

  • Amazon FSx

Yes

Basic only

  • Amazon S3

  • Amazon S3

No

Basic, Enhanced

  • Amazon S3

  • Amazon EFS

  • Amazon FSx

No

Basic only

  • Amazon S3

  • NFS

  • SMB

Yes

Basic, Enhanced

  • Amazon S3

  • HDFS

  • Object Storage

Yes

Basic only

  • Amazon S3

  • Other cloud storage

Only for Basic mode

Basic, Enhanced

  • Amazon EFS

  • Amazon FSx

  • NFS

  • SMB

Yes

Basic only

  • Amazon EFS

  • Amazon FSx

  • HDFS

  • Object Storage

Yes

Basic only

  • Amazon EFS

  • Amazon FSx

  • Other cloud storage

Yes

Basic only

  • Amazon EFS

  • Amazon FSx

  • Amazon S3

No

Basic only

  • Amazon EFS

  • Amazon FSx

  • Amazon EFS

  • Amazon FSx

No

Basic only

  • S3 on Outposts

  • S3 (in Amazon Web Services Regions)

Yes

Basic only

  • Amazon S3 (in Amazon Web Services Regions)

  • S3 on Outposts

Yes

Basic only

Supported transfers in the same Amazon Web Services Region

There are no restrictions when transferring data within the same Amazon Web Services Region (including opt-in Regions). For more information, see Amazon Web Services Regions supported by DataSync.

Supported transfers between Amazon Web Services Regions

Note the following when transferring data between Amazon Web Services Regions supported by DataSync:

  • When transferring between Amazon storage services in different Amazon Web Services Regions, one of the two locations must be in the Region where you're using DataSync.

  • You can't transfer across Regions with an NFS, SMB, HDFS, or object storage location. In these situations, both of your transfer locations must be in the same Region where you activate your DataSync agent.

Important

You pay for data transferred between Amazon Web Services Regions. This transfer is billed as data transfer out from the source to destination Region. For more information, see Amazon DataSync Pricing.

Determining if your transfer requires a DataSync agent

Depending on your transfer scenario, you might need a DataSync agent. For more information, see Do I need an Amazon DataSync agent?