AWS Snowball Edge Storage Optimized now delivers 25% faster data transfer performance

Posted on: Apr 16, 2020

AWS Snowball Edge Storage Optimized now delivers 25% faster data transfer performance, accelerating the process of moving terabytes to petabytes of data to AWS. Edge compute capabilities in the new device increased to 40 vCPUs and 80 GiB of memory, supporting sbe-c instance types for running applications at the edge. Network port options have expanded with the addition of 100 GbE ports. To improve unlocking, monitoring, and operation, AWS Snowball Edge Storage Optimized is fully compatible with the new AWS OpsHub application that provides a graphical user interface for these tasks.

There is no change in pricing for the refreshed device. To get started, simply order a Snowball Edge Storage Optimized from the AWS Console.  

Learn more by referring to the following resources:

AWS Snowball Edge documentation 
Blog: AWS Snowball device update - evolving at the edge
Jeff Barr Blog: AWS Snow Family Update
AWS OpsHub Documentation
AWS Console