Configuring AWS DataSync transfers with Amazon S3
To transfer data to or from your Amazon S3 bucket, you create an AWS DataSync transfer location. DataSync can use this location as a source or destination for transferring data.
Providing DataSync access to S3 buckets
DataSync needs access to the S3 bucket that you're transferring to or from. To do this, you must create an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that DataSync assumes with the permissions required to access the bucket. You then specify this role when creating your Amazon S3 location for DataSync.
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Required permissions
The permissions that your IAM role needs can depend on whether bucket is a DataSync source or destination location. Amazon S3 on Outposts requires a different set of permissions.
Creating an IAM role for DataSync to access your Amazon S3 location
When creating your Amazon S3 location in the console, DataSync can automatically create and assume an IAM role that normally has the right permissions to access your S3 bucket.
In some situations, you might need to create this role manually (for example, accessing buckets with extra layers of security or transferring to or from a bucket in a different AWS accounts).
Open the IAM console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/
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In the left navigation pane, under Access management, choose Roles, and then choose Create role.
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On the Select trusted entity page, for Trusted entity type, choose AWS service.
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For Use case, choose DataSync in the dropdown list and select DataSync. Choose Next.
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On the Add permissions page, choose Next. Give your role a name and choose Create role.
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On the Roles page, search for the role that you just created and choose its name.
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On the role's details page, choose the Permissions tab. Choose Add permissions then Create inline policy.
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Choose the JSON tab and add the permissions required to access your bucket into the policy editor.
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Choose Next. Give your policy a name and choose Create policy.
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(Recommended) To prevent the cross-service confused deputy problem, do the following:
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On the role's details page, choose the Trust relationships tab. Choose Edit trust policy.
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Update the trust policy by using the following example, which includes the
aws:SourceArnandaws:SourceAccountglobal condition context keys:{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [{ "Effect": "Allow", "Principal": { "Service": "datasync.amazonaws.com" }, "Action": "sts:AssumeRole", "Condition": { "StringEquals": { "aws:SourceAccount": "account-id" }, "StringLike": { "aws:SourceArn": "arn:aws:datasync:region:account-id:*" } } }] } -
Choose Update policy.
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You can specify this role when creating your Amazon S3 location.
Accessing S3 buckets using server-side encryption
DataSync can transfer data to or from S3 buckets that use server-side encryption. The type of encryption key a bucket uses can determine if you need a custom policy allowing DataSync to access the bucket.
When using DataSync with S3 buckets that use server-side encryption, remember the following:
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If your S3 bucket is encrypted with an AWS managed key – DataSync can access the bucket's objects by default if all your resources are in the same AWS account.
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If your S3 bucket is encrypted with a customer managed AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) key (SSE-KMS) – The key's policy must include the IAM role that DataSync uses to access the bucket.
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If your S3 bucket is encrypted with a customer managed SSE-KMS key and in a different AWS account – DataSync needs permission to access the bucket in the other AWS account. You can set up this up by doing the following:
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In the IAM role that DataSync uses, you must specify the cross-account bucket's SSE-KMS key by using the key's fully qualified Amazon Resource Name (ARN). This is the same key ARN that you use to configure the bucket's default encryption. You can't specify a key ID, alias name, or alias ARN in this situation.
Here's an example key ARN:
arn:aws:kms:us-west-2:111122223333:key/1234abcd-12ab-34cd-56ef-1234567890abFor more information on specifying KMS keys in IAM policy statements, see the AWS Key Management Service Developer Guide.
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In the SSE-KMS key policy, specify the IAM role used by DataSync.
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If your S3 bucket is encrypted with a customer managed AWS KMS key (DSSE-KMS) for dual-layer server-side encryption – The key's policy must include the IAM role that DataSync uses to access the bucket. (Keep in mind that DSSE-KMS doesn't support S3 Bucket Keys, which can reduce AWS KMS request costs.)
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If your S3 bucket is encrypted with a customer-provided encryption key (SSE-C) – DataSync can't access this bucket.
The following example is a key policy for a customer-managed SSE-KMS key. The policy is associated with an S3 bucket that uses server-side encryption.
If you want to use this example, replace the following values with your own:
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account-id– Your AWS account. -
admin-role-name– The name of the IAM role that can administer the key. -
datasync-role-name– The name of the IAM role that allows DataSync to use the key when accessing the bucket.
{ "Id": "key-consolepolicy-3", "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Sid": "Enable IAM Permissions", "Effect": "Allow", "Principal": { "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::account-id:root" }, "Action": "kms:*", "Resource": "*" }, { "Sid": "Allow access for Key Administrators", "Effect": "Allow", "Principal": { "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::account-id:role/admin-role-name" }, "Action": [ "kms:Create*", "kms:Describe*", "kms:Enable*", "kms:List*", "kms:Put*", "kms:Update*", "kms:Revoke*", "kms:Disable*", "kms:Get*", "kms:Delete*", "kms:TagResource", "kms:UntagResource", "kms:ScheduleKeyDeletion", "kms:CancelKeyDeletion" ], "Resource": "*" }, { "Sid": "Allow use of the key", "Effect": "Allow", "Principal": { "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::account-id:role/datasync-role-name" }, "Action": [ "kms:Encrypt", "kms:Decrypt", "kms:ReEncrypt*", "kms:GenerateDataKey*" ], "Resource": "*" } ] }
Accessing restricted S3 buckets
If you need to transfer to or from an S3 bucket that typically denies all access, you can edit the bucket policy so that DataSync can access the bucket only for your transfer.
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Copy the following S3 bucket policy.
{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [{ "Sid": "Deny-access-to-bucket", "Effect": "Deny", "Principal": "*", "Action": "s3:*", "Resource": [ "arn:aws:s3:::amzn-s3-demo-bucket", "arn:aws:s3:::amzn-s3-demo-bucket/*" ], "Condition": { "StringNotLike": { "aws:userid": [ "datasync-iam-role-id:*", "your-iam-role-id" ] } } }] } -
In the policy, replace the following values:
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amzn-s3-demo-bucket -
datasync-iam-role-idRun the following AWS CLI command to get the IAM role ID:
aws iam get-role --role-namedatasync-iam-role-nameIn the output, look for the
RoleIdvalue:"RoleId": "ANPAJ2UCCR6DPCEXAMPLE" -
your-iam-role-idRun the following command to get the IAM role ID:
aws iam get-role --role-nameyour-iam-role-nameIn the output, look for the
RoleIdvalue:"RoleId": "AIDACKCEVSQ6C2EXAMPLE"
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Add this policy to your S3 bucket policy.
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When you're done using DataSync with the restricted bucket, remove the conditions for both IAM roles from the bucket policy.
Accessing S3 buckets with restricted VPC access
An Amazon S3 bucket that limits access to specific virtual private cloud (VPC) endpoints or VPCs will deny DataSync from transferring to or from that bucket. To enable transfers in these situations, you can update the bucket's policy to include the IAM role that you specify with your DataSync location.
Storage class considerations with Amazon S3 transfers
When Amazon S3 is your destination location, DataSync can transfer your data directly into
a specific Amazon S3 storage
class
Some storage classes have behaviors that can affect your Amazon S3 storage costs. When
using storage classes that can incur additional charges for overwriting, deleting,
or retrieving objects, changes to object data or metadata result in such charges.
For more information, see Amazon S3
pricing
Important
New objects transferred to your Amazon S3 destination location are stored using the storage class that you specify when creating your location. DataSync doesn't change the storage class of existing objects in the bucket (even if that object was modified in the source location).
| Amazon S3 storage class | Considerations |
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| S3 Standard | Choose S3 Standard to store your frequently accessed files redundantly in multiple Availability Zones that are geographically separated. This is the default if you don't specify a storage class. |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering |
Choose S3 Intelligent-Tiering to optimize storage costs by automatically moving data to the most cost-effective storage access tier. You pay a monthly charge per object stored in the S3 Intelligent-Tiering storage class. This Amazon S3 charge includes monitoring data access patterns and moving objects between tiers. |
| S3 Standard-IA |
Choose S3 Standard-IA to store your infrequently accessed objects redundantly in multiple Availability Zones that are geographically separated. Objects stored in the S3 Standard-IA storage class can incur additional charges for overwriting, deleting, or retrieving. Consider how often these objects change, how long you plan to keep these objects, and how often you need to access them. Changes to object data or metadata are equivalent to deleting an object and creating a new one to replace it. This results in additional charges for objects stored in the S3 Standard-IA storage class. Objects less than 128 KB are smaller than the minimum capacity charge per object in the S3 Standard-IA storage class. These objects are stored in the S3 Standard storage class. |
| S3 One Zone-IA |
Choose S3 One Zone-IA to store your infrequently accessed objects in a single Availability Zone. Objects stored in the S3 One Zone-IA storage class can incur additional charges for overwriting, deleting, or retrieving. Consider how often these objects change, how long you plan to keep these objects, and how often you need to access them. Changes to object data or metadata are equivalent to deleting an object and creating a new one to replace it. This results in additional charges for objects stored in the S3 One Zone-IA storage class. Objects less than 128 KB are smaller than the minimum capacity charge per object in the S3 One Zone-IA storage class. These objects are stored in the S3 Standard storage class. |
| S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval |
Choose S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval to archive objects that are rarely accessed but require retrieval in milliseconds. Data stored in the S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class offers cost savings compared to the S3 Standard-IA storage class with the same latency and throughput performance. S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval has higher data access costs than S3 Standard-IA, though. Objects stored in S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval can incur additional charges for overwriting, deleting, or retrieving. Consider how often these objects change, how long you plan to keep these objects, and how often you need to access them. Changes to object data or metadata are equivalent to deleting an object and creating a new one to replace it. This results in additional charges for objects stored in the S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class. Objects less than 128 KB are smaller than the minimum capacity charge per object in the S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class. These objects are stored in the S3 Standard storage class. |
| S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval | Choose S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval for more active archives. Objects stored in S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval can incur additional charges for overwriting, deleting, or retrieving. Consider how often these objects change, how long you plan to keep these objects, and how often you need to access them. Changes to object data or metadata are equivalent to deleting an object and creating a new one to replace it. This results in additional charges for objects stored in the S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval storage class. The S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval storage class requires 40 KB of additional metadata for each archived object. DataSync puts objects that are less than 40 KB in the S3 Standard storage class. You must restore objects archived in this storage class before DataSync can read them. For information, see Working with archived objects in the Amazon S3 User Guide.When using S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval, choose the Verify only the data transferred task option to compare data and metadata checksums at the end of the transfer. You can't use the Verify all data in the destination option for this storage class because it requires retrieving all existing objects from the destination. |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive |
Choose S3 Glacier Deep Archive to archive your objects for long-term data retention and digital preservation where data is accessed once or twice a year. Objects stored in S3 Glacier Deep Archive can incur additional charges for overwriting, deleting, or retrieving. Consider how often these objects change, how long you plan to keep these objects, and how often you need to access them. Changes to object data or metadata are equivalent to deleting an object and creating a new one to replace it. This results in additional charges for objects stored in the S3 Glacier Deep Archive storage class. The S3 Glacier Deep Archive storage class requires 40 KB of additional metadata for each archived object. DataSync puts objects that are less than 40 KB in the S3 Standard storage class. You must restore objects archived in this storage class before DataSync can read them. For information, see Working with archived objects in the Amazon S3 User Guide. When using S3 Glacier Deep Archive, choose the Verify only the data transferred task option to compare data and metadata checksums at the end of the transfer. You can't use the Verify all data in the destination option for this storage class because it requires retrieving all existing objects from the destination. |
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S3 Outposts |
The storage class for Amazon S3 on Outposts. |
Evaluating S3 request costs when using DataSync
With Amazon S3 locations, you incur costs related to S3 API requests made by DataSync.
This section can help you understand how DataSync uses these requests and how they
might affect your Amazon S3
costs
S3 requests made by DataSync
The following table describes the S3 requests that DataSync can make when you’re copying data to or from an Amazon S3 location.
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If you configure your task to copy object tags,
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Cost considerations
DataSync makes S3 requests on S3 buckets every time you run your task. This can lead to charges adding up in certain situations. For example:
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You’re frequently transferring objects to or from an S3 bucket.
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You may not be transferring much data, but your S3 bucket has lots of objects in it. You can still see high charges in this scenario because DataSync makes S3 requests on each of the bucket's objects.
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You're transferring between S3 buckets, so DataSync is making S3 requests on the source and destination.
To help minimize S3 request costs related to DataSync, consider the following:
What S3 storage classes am I using?
S3 request charges can vary based on the Amazon S3 storage class your objects are using, particularly for classes that archive objects (such as S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval, S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval, and S3 Glacier Deep Archive).
Here are some scenarios in which storage classes can affect your S3 request charges when using DataSync:
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Each time you run a task, DataSync makes
HEADrequests to retrieve object metadata. These requests result in charges even if you aren’t moving any objects. How much these requests affect your bill depends on the storage class your objects are using along with the number of objects that DataSync scans. -
If you moved objects into the S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class (either directly or through a bucket lifecycle configuration), requests on objects in this class are more expensive than objects in other storage classes.
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If you configure your DataSync task to verify that your source and destination locations are fully synchronized, there will be
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GETrequests, you incur data retrieval costs for objects in the S3 Standard-IA, S3 One Zone-IA, or S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class.
For more information, see Amazon S3
pricing
How often do I need to transfer my data?
If you need to move data on a recurring basis, think about a schedule that doesn't run more tasks than you need.
You may also consider limiting the scope of your transfers. For example, you can configure DataSync to focus on objects in certain prefixes or filter what data gets transferred. These options can help reduce the number of S3 requests made each time you run your DataSync task.
Object considerations with Amazon S3 transfers
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If you're transferring from an S3 bucket, use S3 Storage Lens to determine how many objects you're moving.
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When transferring between S3 buckets, we recommend using Enhanced task mode because you aren't subject to DataSync task quotas.
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DataSync might not transfer an object with nonstandard characters in its name. For more information, see the object key naming guidelines in the Amazon S3 User Guide.
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When using DataSync with an S3 bucket that uses versioning, remember the following:
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When transferring to an S3 bucket, DataSync creates a new version of an object if that object is modified at the source. This results in additional charges.
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An object has different version IDs in the source and destination buckets.
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After initially transferring data from an S3 bucket to a file system (for example, NFS or Amazon FSx), subsequent runs of the same DataSync task won't include objects that have been modified but are the same size they were during the first transfer.
Creating your transfer location for an Amazon S3 general purpose bucket
To create a location for your transfer, you need an existing S3 general purpose bucket. If you don't have one, see the Amazon S3 User Guide.
Important
Before you create your location, make sure that you read the following sections:
Open the AWS DataSync console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/datasync/
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In the left navigation pane, expand Data transfer, then choose Locations and Create location.
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For Location type, choose Amazon S3, and then choose General purpose bucket.
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For S3 URI, enter or choose the bucket and prefix that you want to use for your location.
Warning
DataSync can't transfer objects with a prefix that begins with a slash (
/) or includes//,/./, or/../patterns. For example:-
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photos/./2006/February -
photos/../2006/March
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For S3 storage class when used as a destination, choose a storage class that you want your objects to use when Amazon S3 is a transfer destination.
For more information, see Storage class considerations with Amazon S3 transfers.
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For IAM role, do one of the following:
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Choose Autogenerate for DataSync to automatically create an IAM role with the permissions required to access the S3 bucket.
If DataSync previously created an IAM role for this S3 bucket, that role is chosen by default.
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Choose a custom IAM role that you created. For more information, see Creating an IAM role for DataSync to access your Amazon S3 location.
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(Optional) Choose Add new tag to tag your Amazon S3 location.
Tags can help you manage, filter, and search for your resources. We recommend creating a name tag for your location.
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Choose Create location.
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Copy the following
create-location-s3command:aws datasync create-location-s3 \ --s3-bucket-arn 'arn:aws:s3:::amzn-s3-demo-bucket' \ --s3-storage-class 'your-S3-storage-class' \ --s3-config 'BucketAccessRoleArn=arn:aws:iam::account-id:role/role-allowing-datasync-operations' \ --subdirectory /your-prefix-name -
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--s3-config, specify the ARN of the IAM role that DataSync needs to access your bucket.For more information, see Creating an IAM role for DataSync to access your Amazon S3 location.
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--subdirectory, specify a prefix in the S3 bucket that DataSync reads from or writes to (depending on whether the bucket is a source or destination location).Warning
DataSync can't transfer objects with a prefix that begins with a slash (
/) or includes//,/./, or/../patterns. For example:-
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photos/./2006/February -
photos/../2006/March
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Run the
create-location-s3command.If the command is successful, you get a response that shows you the ARN of the location that you created. For example:
{ "LocationArn": "arn:aws:datasync:us-east-1:111222333444:location/loc-0b3017fc4ba4a2d8d" }
You can use this location as a source or destination for your DataSync task.
Creating your transfer location for an S3 on Outposts bucket
To create a location for your transfer, you need an existing Amazon S3 on Outposts bucket. If you don't have one, see the Amazon S3 on Outposts User Guide.
You also need a DataSync agent. For more information, see Deploying your agent on AWS Outposts.
When transferring from an S3 on Outposts bucket prefix that contains a large dataset (such as hundreds of thousands or millions of objects), your DataSync task might time out. To avoid this, consider using a DataSync manifest, which lets you specify the exact objects that you need to transfer.
Open the AWS DataSync console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/datasync/
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In the left navigation pane, expand Data transfer, then choose Locations and Create location.
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For Location type, choose Amazon S3, and then choose Outposts bucket.
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For S3 bucket, choose an Amazon S3 access point that can access your S3 on Outposts bucket.
For more information, see the Amazon S3 User Guide.
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For S3 storage class when used as a destination, choose a storage class that you want your objects to use when Amazon S3 is a transfer destination.
For more information, see Storage class considerations with Amazon S3 transfers. DataSync by default uses the S3 Outposts storage class for Amazon S3 on Outposts.
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For Agents, specify the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the DataSync agent on your Outpost.
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For Folder, enter a prefix in the S3 bucket that DataSync reads from or writes to (depending on whether the bucket is a source or destination location).
Warning
DataSync can't transfer objects with a prefix that begins with a slash (
/) or includes//,/./, or/../patterns. For example:-
/photos -
photos//2006/January -
photos/./2006/February -
photos/../2006/March
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For IAM role, do one of the following:
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Choose Autogenerate for DataSync to automatically create an IAM role with the permissions required to access the S3 bucket.
If DataSync previously created an IAM role for this S3 bucket, that role is chosen by default.
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Choose a custom IAM role that you created. For more information, see Creating an IAM role for DataSync to access your Amazon S3 location.
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(Optional) Choose Add new tag to tag your Amazon S3 location.
Tags can help you manage, filter, and search for your resources. We recommend creating a name tag for your location.
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Choose Create location.
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Copy the following
create-location-s3command:aws datasync create-location-s3 \ --s3-bucket-arn 'bucket-access-point' \ --s3-storage-class 'your-S3-storage-class' \ --s3-config 'BucketAccessRoleArn=arn:aws:iam::account-id:role/role-allowing-datasync-operations' \ --subdirectory /your-folder\ --agent-arns 'arn:aws:datasync:your-region:account-id::agent/agent-agent-id' -
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--s3-bucket-arn, specify the ARN an Amazon S3 access point that can access your S3 on Outposts bucket.For more information, see the Amazon S3 User Guide.
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--s3-storage-class, specify a storage class that you want your objects to use when Amazon S3 is a transfer destination.For more information, see Storage class considerations with Amazon S3 transfers. DataSync by default uses the S3 Outposts storage class for S3 on Outposts.
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--s3-config, specify the ARN of the IAM role that DataSync needs to access your bucket.For more information, see Creating an IAM role for DataSync to access your Amazon S3 location.
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--subdirectory, specify a prefix in the S3 bucket that DataSync reads from or writes to (depending on whether the bucket is a source or destination location).Warning
DataSync can't transfer objects with a prefix that begins with a slash (
/) or includes//,/./, or/../patterns. For example:-
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photos//2006/January -
photos/./2006/February -
photos/../2006/March
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Run the
create-location-s3command.If the command is successful, you get a response that shows you the ARN of the location that you created. For example:
{ "LocationArn": "arn:aws:datasync:us-east-1:111222333444:location/loc-0b3017fc4ba4a2d8d" }
You can use this location as a source or destination for your DataSync task.
Amazon S3 transfers across AWS accounts
With DataSync, you can move data to or from S3 buckets in different AWS accounts. For more information, see the following tutorials:
Amazon S3 transfers between commercial and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
By default, DataSync doesn't transfer between S3 buckets in commercial and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. You can still set up this kind of transfer, though, by creating an object storage location for one of the S3 buckets in your transfer. This type of location requires a DataSync agent.
Before you begin: Make sure that you understand
the cost implications of transferring between Regions. For more information, see
AWS DataSync
Pricing
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Providing DataSync access to your object storage location's bucket
When creating the object storage location for this transfer, you must provide DataSync the credentials of an IAM user with permission to access the location's S3 bucket. For more information, see Required permissions.
Warning
IAM users have long-term credentials, which presents a security risk. To help mitigate this risk, we recommend that you provide these users with only the permissions they require to perform the task and that you remove these users when they are no longer needed.
Creating your DataSync agent
Since you're transferring between a commercial and AWS GovCloud (US) Region, you
deploy your DataSync agent as an Amazon EC2 instance in one of the Regions. We recommend
that your agent use a VPC service endpoint to avoid data transfer charges out to
the public internet. For more information, see Amazon EC2 Data Transfer
pricing
Choose one of the following scenarios that describe how to create an agent based on the Region where you plan to run your DataSync task.
The following diagram shows a transfer where your DataSync task and agent are in the commercial Region.
| Reference | Description |
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| 1 | In the commercial Region where you're running a DataSync task, data transfers from the source S3 bucket. The source bucket is configured as an Amazon S3 location in the commercial Region. |
| 2 | Data transfers through the DataSync agent, which is in the same VPC and subnet where the VPC service endpoint and network interfaces are located. |
| 3 | Data transfers to the destination S3 bucket in the AWS GovCloud (US) Region. The destination bucket is configured as an object storage location in the commercial Region. |
You can use this same setup to transfer the opposite direction, too, from the AWS GovCloud (US) Region to the commercial Region.
To create your DataSync agent
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Deploy an Amazon EC2 agent in your commercial Region.
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Configure your agent to use a VPC service endpoint.
The following diagram shows a transfer where your DataSync task and agent are in the AWS GovCloud (US) Region.
| Reference | Description |
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| 1 | Data transfers from the source S3 bucket in the commercial Region to the AWS GovCloud (US) Region where you're running a DataSync task. The source bucket is configured as an object storage location in the AWS GovCloud (US) Region. |
| 2 | In the AWS GovCloud (US) Region, data transfers through the DataSync agent in the same VPC and subnet where the VPC service endpoint and network interfaces are located. |
| 3 | Data transfers to the destination S3 bucket in the AWS GovCloud (US) Region. The destination bucket is configured as an Amazon S3 location in the AWS GovCloud (US) Region. |
You can use this same setup to transfer the opposite direction, too, from the AWS GovCloud (US) Region to the commercial Region.
To create your DataSync agent
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Deploy an Amazon EC2 agent in your AWS GovCloud (US) Region.
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Configure your agent to use a VPC service endpoint.
If your dataset is highly compressible, you might see reduced costs by
instead creating your agent in a commercial Region while running a task
in an AWS GovCloud (US) Region. There's more setup than normal for creating
this agent, including preparing the agent for use in a commercial
Region. For information about creating an agent for this setup, see the
Move data
in and out of AWS GovCloud (US) with AWS DataSync
Creating an object storage location for your S3 bucket
You need an object storage location for the S3 bucket that's in the Region where you aren't running your DataSync task.
Open the AWS DataSync console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/datasync/
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Make sure that you're in the same Region where you plan to run your task.
In the left navigation pane, expand Data transfer, then choose Locations and Create location.
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For Location type, choose Object storage.
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For Agents, choose the DataSync agent that you created for this transfer.
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For Server, enter an Amazon S3 endpoint for your bucket by using one of the following formats:
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Commercial Region bucket:
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AWS GovCloud (US) Region bucket:
s3.your-gov-region.amazonaws.com
For a list of Amazon S3 endpoints, see the AWS General Reference.
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For Bucket name, enter the name of the S3 bucket.
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For Folder, enter a prefix in the S3 bucket that DataSync reads from or writes to (depending on whether the bucket is a source or destination location).
Warning
DataSync can't transfer objects with a prefix that begins with a slash (
/) or includes//,/./, or/../patterns. For example:-
/photos -
photos//2006/January -
photos/./2006/February -
photos/../2006/March
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Select Requires credentials and do the following:
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For Access key, enter the access key for an IAM user that can access the bucket.
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For Secret key, enter the same IAM user’s secret key.
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(Optional) Choose Add tag to tag your location.
Tags can help you manage, filter, and search for your resources. We recommend creating a name tag for your location.
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Choose Create location.
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Copy the following
create-location-object-storagecommand:aws datasync create-location-object-storage \ --server-hostnames3-endpoint\ --bucket-nameamzn-s3-demo-bucket\ --agent-arns arn:aws:datasync:your-region:123456789012:agent/agent-01234567890deadfb -
For the
--server-hostnameparameter, specify an Amazon S3 endpoint for your bucket by using one of the following formats:-
Commercial Region bucket:
s3.your-region.amazonaws.com -
AWS GovCloud (US) Region bucket:
s3.your-gov-region.amazonaws.com
For the Region in the endpoint, make sure that you specify the same Region where you plan to run your task.
For a list of Amazon S3 endpoints, see the AWS General Reference.
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For the
--bucket-nameparameter, specify the name of the S3 bucket. -
For the
--agent-arnsparameter, specify the DataSync agent that you created for this transfer. -
For the
--access-keyparameter, specify the access key for an IAM user that can access the bucket. -
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--secret-keyparameter, enter the same IAM user's secret key. -
(Optional) For the
--subdirectoryparameter, specify a prefix in the S3 bucket that DataSync reads from or writes to (depending on whether the bucket is a source or destination location).Warning
DataSync can't transfer objects with a prefix that begins with a slash (
/) or includes//,/./, or/../patterns. For example:-
/photos -
photos//2006/January -
photos/./2006/February -
photos/../2006/March
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(Optional) For the
--tagsparameter, specify key-value pairs that represent tags for the location resource.Tags can help you manage, filter, and search for your resources. We recommend creating a name tag for your location.
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Run the
create-location-object-storagecommand.You get a response that shows you the location ARN that you just created.
{ "LocationArn": "arn:aws:datasync:us-east-1:123456789012:location/loc-01234567890abcdef" }
You can use this location as a source or destination for your DataSync task. For the other S3 bucket in this transfer, create an Amazon S3 location.
Next steps
Some possible next steps include:
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If needed, create your other location. For more information, see Where can I transfer my data with AWS DataSync?
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Configure DataSync task settings, such as what files to transfer, how to handle metadata, among other options.
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Set a schedule for your DataSync task.
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Configure monitoring for your DataSync task.
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Start your task.
