IT must migrate large on-premises file shares to Amazon S3 for a records digitization project. A proposal suggests dozens of self-managed EC2 rsync workers. Which alternative better balances transfer effectiveness and operational cost?
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Short Explanation
Homemade rsync fleets look cheap until you’re the on-call for twenty EC2 movers. DataSync is the managed truck—fewer babysitting hours for the same S3 landing zone. Lunchtime FTP, giving up, or emailing ZIPs to nowhere aren’t operable migrations.
Full Explanation
AWS DataSync provides managed, efficient data movement to Amazon S3 and typically lowers ongoing operational cost versus building and patching fleets of DIY rsync workers on EC2. Manual FTP staffing, abandoning required migrations, or invalid email-based transfers do not meet project goals. For cost-effective, operable file migration, prefer DataSync over bespoke transfer fleets.