G2

Verified User in Telecommunications

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/21/2022

"Usefulness of snowmobile"

5/5

What do you like best about AWS Snowmobile?

AWS Snowmobile enables Exabyte-scale data transfer service used to move gigantic data to AWS. We can transfer up to 100PB per Snowmobile, a 45-foot long ruggedized shipping container, literally pulled by a semi-trailer truck. Some of the most highlighted upsides are

Fast transfer at massive scale.

Strong encryption.

Rugged and secure.

Customization is possible.

Massive scale.

Easy data retrieval. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Snowmobile?

May be restricted movement in many parts of world.

Can be effected by security issues in different countries.

May cause delays during COVID-19 situation.

More time required for approval and schedule the transfer.

Need to be planned well before time.

It might be expensive in some scenarios where the capacity is not fully utilized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering AWS Snowmobile:

Must be planned well in time as it requires alot of time to approve and schedule. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AWS Snowmobile solving and how is that benefiting you?

As there is no dependency on the internet connection, therefore this is helping to move data from remote data centers across many countries.

Multiple data center migrations have become extremely easy due to this service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.