New AWS Import/Export Storage Service for Amazon S3

Amazon Web Services LLC, has announced the general availability of AWS Import/Export for Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). This Market Watch news release says that AWS Import/Export accelerates moving large amounts of data into and out of AWS using portable storage devices for transport.

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"AWS Import/Export accelerates moving large amounts of data into and out of AWS using portable storage devices for transport. For large data sets, AWS Import/Export is often significantly faster than Internet transfer and more cost effective than upgrading network connectivity. To start using AWS Import/Export, visit http://aws.amazon.com/importexport.

"'Companies have used AWS Import/Export for everything from time-sensitive imports at the end of a datacenter lease, to exporting large data sets to their customers, to disaster recovery,' said Alyssa Henry, General Manager of Amazon S3. 'We're excited to make the service generally available and even easier to use.'

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