Getting started with AWS DataSync
Before you get started with AWS DataSync, you need to sign up for an AWS account if you don't have one. We also recommend learning where DataSync can be used and how much it might cost to transfer your data.
Sign up for an AWS account
To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see Getting started with an AWS account in the AWS Account Management Reference Guide.
Required IAM permissions for using DataSync
DataSync can transfer your data to or from an Amazon S3 bucket, Amazon EFS file system, or Amazon FSx file system. To get your data where you want it to go, you need the right IAM permissions granted to your identity. For example, the IAM role that you use with DataSync needs permission to use the Amazon S3 operations required to transfer data to an S3 bucket.
You can grant these permissions with IAM policies provided by AWS or by creating your own policies.
AWS managed policies
AWS provides the following managed policies for common DataSync use cases:
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AWSDataSyncReadOnlyAccess– Provides read-only access to DataSync. -
AWSDataSyncFullAccess– Provides full access to DataSync and minimal access to its dependencies.
For more information, see AWS managed policies for AWS DataSync.
Customer managed policies
You can create custom IAM policies to use with DataSync. For more information, see IAM customer managed policies for AWS DataSync.
Where can I use DataSync?
For a list of AWS Regions and endpoints that DataSync supports, see AWS DataSync endpoints and quotas in the AWS 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 AWS Management Console. -
DataSync API or the AWS CLI
to programmatically configure and manage DataSync. -
AWS CloudFormation or Terraform
to provision your DataSync resources. -
AWS SDKs
to build applications that use DataSync.
How much will DataSync cost?
To create a custom estimate using the amount of data that you plan to transfer, see DataSync pricing
Open-source components used by DataSync
To view the open-source components used by DataSync, download the following link:
