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It depends entirely on the quantity of data. For huge datasets, Snowball will be fastest & cheapest (literally shipping data).
by morgante 11y ago
It depends entirely on the quantity of data.
For huge datasets, Snowball will be fastest & cheapest (literally shipping data).
- nxzero 11y agoGreat, thanks, here's the data plan to grab: https://aws.amazon.com/datasets/ https://aws.amazon.com/datasets/ For downloading & uploading very large datasets, would it make more sense to proxy the through Amazon to a Snowball and ship it. Very possible is the answer is it depends, just trying to get a sense of how data transfer via Amazon is works and is priced.
- GeechieCloud 11y agoAlso worth checking out this when thinking about speed - https://aws.amazon.com/importexport/faqs/#when-to-use https://aws.amazon.com/importexport/faqs/#when-to-use
- vvanders 11y agoAs they used to say, never underestimate the bandwidth of a van filled with harddrives.
- cortesoft 11y agoNever underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.
- nxzero 11y agoAlways IP over Avian Carriers: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers && Sneakernets https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneakernet https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneakernet