Create an AWS DataSync agent

To access your self-managed on-premises or cloud storage, you need an AWS DataSync agent that's associated with your AWS account.

Tip

You don't need an agent when transferring between AWS storage services in the same AWS account. To set up a data transfer between AWS services, you can skip ahead to Create a source location for AWS DataSync.

Topics

• Deploy your AWS DataSync agent
• Choose a service endpoint for your AWS DataSync agent
• Activate your AWS DataSync agent