# Document history The following table describes important additions to the AWS DataSync documentation. We also update the documentation frequently to address feedback that you send us. To get notified about updates to this documentation, subscribe to the RSS feed. | Change | Description | Date | | --- |--- |--- | | [Support added for VPC endpoint policies and FIPS enabled VPC endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/choose-service-endpoint.html) | You can now use VPC endpoint policies and choose FIPS VPC endpoints in FIPS-enabled AWS Regions. | September 30, 2025 | | [Support added for IPv6 addresses](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/datasync-network.html#ipv6-support) | You can now use IPv4 and IPv6 addresses to connect with DataSync and for data transfers with supported data sources. | July 16, 2025 | | [Discovery no longer available](#doc-history) | As of May 20, 2025, Discovery is no longer an available DataSync feature. | May 20, 2025 | | [AWS managed policy update - Update to existing policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html) | The `AWSDataSyncFullAccess` policy has updated permission statements that remove tagging conditions from the permissions DataSync uses to create Secrets Manager secrets. | May 13, 2025 | | [AWS managed policy update - Update to existing policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html) | The `AWSDataSyncFullAccess` policy has new permissions that allow DataSync to work with AWS Secrets Manager. | May 7, 2025 | | [AWS managed policy update - Update to existing policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html) | The `AWSDataSyncFullAccess` policy has new permissions that allow DataSync to work with AWS Secrets Manager. | April 23, 2025 | | [AWS managed policy update - Update to existing policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html) | The `AWSDataSyncFullAccess` policy has new permissions that allow DataSync to work with AWS Secrets Manager and AWS Key Management Service. | April 23, 2025 | | [AWS managed policy update - Update to existing policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html) | The `AWSDataSyncServiceRolePolicy` has new permissions that allow DataSync to work with AWS Secrets Manager. | April 15, 2025 | | [Performing large data migrations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/datasync-large-migration.html) | Learn how to plan large-scale data migrations using DataSync for transferring files or objects from on-premises or other cloud storage to AWS. | February 19, 2025 | | [Support for Kerberos with SMB locations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-smb-location.html#configuring-smb-kerberos-authentication) | DataSync can now use Kerberos authentication when connecting to Server Message Block (SMB) file servers. | January 28, 2025 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html#datasync-transfer-region) | AWS DataSync is available for data transfers in the Mexico (Central) Region. | January 14, 2025 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html#datasync-transfer-region) | AWS DataSync is available for data transfers in the Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region. | January 7, 2025 | | [Update AWS storage locations](#doc-history) | You can now update your Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, and Amazon FSx transfer locations. | December 18, 2024 | | [No longer supporting Snowball Edge](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/working-with-locations.html) | As of November 12, 2024, DataSync no longer supports AWS Snowball Edge. | November 13, 2024 | | [New AWS managed policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html#security-iam-awsmanpol-updates) | The DataSync service-linked role named `AWSServiceRoleForDataSync` uses a new managed policy named `AWSDataSyncServiceRolePolicy`. | October 30, 2024 | | [Introducing Enhanced mode](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/choosing-task-mode.html) | With Enhanced mode, you can transfer virtually unlimited numbers of objects between Amazon S3 locations. | October 30, 2024 | | [AWS managed policy updates - Update to an existing policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html) | The `AWSDataSyncFullAccess` policy has a new permission for services that work with DataSync. | October 30, 2024 | | [Support for Azure storage general-purpose v1 accounts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/creating-azure-blob-location.html) | DataSync can work with Azure storage general-purpose v1 accounts when transferring to or from Microsoft Azure Blob Storage. | October 4, 2024 | | [New way to configure task schedules](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/task-scheduling.html) | You can configure your DataSync task schedules by using rate expressions. | August 22, 2024 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html#datasync-transfer-region) | AWS DataSync is available for data transfers in the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region. | August 21, 2024 | | [Support for agentless cross-Region transfers that include an opt-in Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/do-i-need-datasync-agent.html) | You no longer need a DataSync agent for transfers between AWS storage services when at least one storage location is in an opt-in AWS Region. | July 24, 2024 | | [AWS managed policy updates - Update to an existing policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html) | The `AWSDataSyncFullAccess` policy has a new permission for services that work with DataSync. | July 22, 2024 | | [Updated S3 cross-account tutorial](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/tutorial_s3-s3-cross-account-transfer.html) | Removed some source account user permissions that are no longer required for this transfer. | June 10, 2024 | | [New task execution status](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/understand-task-statuses.html#understand-task-execution-statuses) | The `CANCELLING` status indicates when a task execution is being cancelled. | May 15, 2024 | | [New option for pausing task schedules](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/task-scheduling.html) | You can disable your AWS DataSync task schedule when you need to troubleshoot issues or perform storage system maintenance. | April 24, 2024 | | [Updated TLS cipher for FIPS endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/encryption-in-transit.html#tls-ciphers-in-transit-fips) | AWS DataSync uses the TLS\_AES\_128\_GCM\_SHA256 (secp256r1) cipher for Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) service endpoints. | April 22, 2024 | | [AWS managed policy updates - Update to an existing policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html) | The `AWSDataSyncFullAccess` policy has a new permission for services that work with DataSync. | February 16, 2024 | | [Transfer specific files or objects with a manifest](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/transferring-with-manifest.html) | AWS DataSync can transfer a list of files or objects by using a manifest. | February 7, 2024 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html#datasync-transfer-region) | AWS DataSync is now available for data transfers in the Canada West (Calgary) Region. | December 20, 2023 | | [Support for transfers with additional cloud providers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/creating-other-cloud-object-location.html) | AWS DataSync can now transfer data between AWS storage services and IBM Cloud Object Storage or Seagate Lyve Cloud. | November 7, 2023 | | [Support for transfers with Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/creating-other-cloud-object-location.html) | AWS DataSync can now transfer data between AWS storage services and Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service. | September 25, 2023 | | [Support for task reports](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/task-reports.html) | Monitor your AWS DataSync transfers with task reports. | August 30, 2023 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html#datasync-transfer-region) | AWS DataSync is now available for data transfers in the Israel (Tel Aviv) Region. | August 23, 2023 | | [Support for transfers with additional cloud providers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/creating-other-cloud-object-location.html) | AWS DataSync can now transfer data between AWS storage services and several other cloud providers (such as Wasabi Cloud Storage, DigitalOcean Spaces, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage). | August 8, 2023 | | [General availability of Microsoft Azure Blob Storage support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/creating-azure-blob-location.html) | AWS DataSync can now transfer objects to and from Microsoft Azure Blob Storage. | July 25, 2023 | | [TLS 1.3 support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/encryption-in-transit.html) | When transferring between storage locations, AWS DataSync now encrypts all network traffic with Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3. | June 28, 2023 | | [New DataSync Discovery metrics](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/API_NetAppONTAPVolume.html) | AWS DataSync Discovery can now tell you how many LUNs (logical unit numbers) are in a storage resource cluster, storage virtual machine (SVM), or volume. | June 28, 2023 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html#datasync-transfer-region) | AWS DataSync is now available for data transfers in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region. | May 24, 2023 | | [Support for with S3 compatible storage on Snowball Edge](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/s3-compatible-storage-snow.html) | You can use AWS DataSync to transfer data between Amazon S3 compatible storage on AWS Snowball Edge and AWS storage services. | May 18, 2023 | | [AWS managed policy updates - Update to an existing policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html) | The `AWSDataSyncFullAccess` policy has new permissions for services that work with DataSync. | May 2, 2023 | | [General availability of AWS DataSync Discovery](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/understanding-your-storage.html) | Use DataSync Discovery to help accelerate your migration to AWS. | April 25, 2023 | | [Public preview release of Microsoft Azure Blob Storage support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/creating-azure-blob-location.html) | AWS DataSync can now transfer objects from Microsoft Azure Blob Storage. | March 29, 2023 | | [New IAM policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/using-service-linked-roles.html) | To support the DataSync Discovery feature, DataSync uses the service-linked role named `AWSServiceRoleForDataSyncDiscovery`. | March 21, 2023 | | [New AWS Regions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html) | AWS DataSync is now available in the following AWS Regions: Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Europe (Spain), and Europe (Zurich). | February 6, 2023 | | [Using tags in task executions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/tagging-tasks.html) | You can now tag your AWS DataSync task executions. | December 16, 2022 | | [Support for S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-s3-location.html#using-storage-classes) | You can now transfer objects directly into the S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class. | December 16, 2022 | | [Copying object system metadata](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/metadata-copied.html#metadata-copied-between-object-s3) | AWS DataSync can now copy system metadata when transferring between an object storage system and Amazon S3. | December 16, 2022 | | [New AWS Regions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html) | AWS DataSync is now available in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions. | December 14, 2022 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html) | AWS DataSync is now available in the Middle East (UAE) Region. | November 16, 2022 | | [Support for self-signed certificates with object storage locations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-object-location.html#create-object-location-how-to) | AWS DataSync can connect to object storage locations that use self-signed or private certificates. | October 25, 2022 | | [Get data compression information](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/API_DescribeTaskExecution.html#DataSync-DescribeTaskExecution-response-BytesCompressed) | AWS DataSync can provide the physical number of bytes transferred over the network after compression was applied. | October 25, 2022 | | [Public preview release of AWS DataSync Discovery](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/understanding-your-storage.html) | Use DataSync Discovery to help accelerate your migration to AWS. | September 21, 2022 | | [New option for migrating data to or from Google Cloud Storage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/tutorial_transfer-google-cloud-storage.html) | You can transfer data to or from Google Cloud Storage by deploying an AWS DataSync agent in Google Cloud. | July 21, 2022 | | [Support for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP file systems](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-ontap-location.html) | AWS DataSync can now transfer files and folders to and from FSx for ONTAP file systems. | June 28, 2022 | | [New security options for Amazon EFS locations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-efs-location.html) | AWS DataSync can access Amazon EFS file systems using TLS, access points, and IAM roles. | May 31, 2022 | | [Migrating data to or from Google Cloud Storage and Azure Files](#doc-history) | With AWS DataSync, you can transfer data to or from Google Cloud Storage and Azure Files. For more information, see [Creating a location for object storage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-object-location.html) and [Creating a location for SMB](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-smb-location.html). | May 24, 2022 | | [New AWS DataSync task setting](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-task.html) | With the **Copy object tags** option, you can specify whether to maintain object tags when transferring between object storage systems. | May 5, 2022 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html) | AWS DataSync is now available in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region. | April 19, 2022 | | [Support for Amazon FSx for OpenZFS file systems](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-openzfs-location.html) | AWS DataSync can now transfer files and folders to and from FSx for OpenZFS file systems. | April 5, 2022 | | [Support for Amazon FSx for Lustre file systems](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-lustre-location.html) | AWS DataSync can now transfer files and folders to and from FSx for Lustre file systems. | December 10, 2021 | | [Support for Hadoop Distributed File Systems (HDFS)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-hdfs-location.html) | AWS DataSync now supports transferring files and folders to and from HDFS clusters. | November 3, 2021 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html) | AWS DataSync is now available in the Asia Pacific (Osaka) Region. | July 28, 2021 | | [Fully automated transfers between AWS storage services](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/transferring-aws-storage.html) | AWS DataSync can now transfer files or objects between Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, or FSx for Windows File Server with just a few clicks in the DataSync console. | November 9, 2020 | | [Adjusting the network bandwidth used by a running task](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/configure-bandwidth.html#adjust-bandwidth-throttling) | AWS DataSync now enables customers to adjust the network bandwidth used by a running DataSync task. This helps to minimize impact on other users or applications when a task spans multiple days. | November 9, 2020 | | [Enhanced support for on-premises DataSync virtual machine (VM) functions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/local-console-vm.html) | The AWS DataSync agent VM host console now supports enhanced functions, including activating an agent from the local console. | October 19, 2020 | | [AWS DataSync can now transfer data to and from AWS Outposts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-s3-location.html) | DataSync now supports transferring objects to and from Amazon S3 on AWS Outposts. | September 30, 2020 | | [Support for API filtering](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/query-resources.html) | AWS DataSync now supports filtering for the `ListTasks` and `ListLocations` API calls, enabling you to easily retrieve configuration of data transfer tasks by using filters such as the source or destination for the data transfer. | August 18, 2020 | | [Support for copying data from your self-managed object storage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-object-location.html) | AWS DataSync now supports data transfer between self-managed object storage and Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic File System, or FSx for Windows File Server. | July 27, 2020 | | [Support for Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) and Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisors](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/agent-requirements.html#hosts-requirements) | AWS DataSync now provides the ability to deploy on-premises agents on the KVM and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization platforms, in addition to the existing VMware and Amazon EC2 options. | July 1, 2020 | | [AWS DataSync can now automatically configure your Amazon CloudWatch Logs configuration](#doc-history) | When using DataSync, you now have the option of automatically generating the CloudWatch log group and resource policy required to publish logs for your data transfer, simplifying task creation and monitoring setup. | July 1, 2020 | | [AWS DataSync can now transfer data to and from AWS Snowball Edge](#doc-history) | DataSync now supports transferring files to and from AWS Snowball Edge, the smallest member of the AWS Snow Family of edge computing and data transfer devices. Snowball Edge is portable, ruggedized, and secure—small and light enough to fit in a backpack and able to withstand harsh environments. | June 17, 2020 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html) | AWS DataSync is now available in the Africa (Cape Town) Region and the Europe (Milan) Region. | June 16, 2020 | | [Enhanced monitoring capabilities with file-level logging](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/monitor-datasync.html) | You can now enable detailed logging for files and objects copied between your NFS servers, SMB servers, Amazon S3 buckets, Amazon EFS file systems, and FSx for Windows File Server file systems. | April 24, 2020 | | [Support for copying data between your SMB share and Amazon FSx for Windows File Server](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-fsx-location.html) | You can now copy data between your SMB share and FSx for Windows File Server. | January 24, 2020 | | [Support for scheduling tasks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/task-scheduling.html) | You can now run tasks manually or schedule them to run based on a specified schedule. | November 20, 2019 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html) | AWS DataSync is now available in the Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region, Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region, Europe (Stockholm) Region, South America (São Paulo) Region, and AWS GovCloud (US-East) Region. | November 20, 2019 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html) | AWS DataSync is now available in the Canada (Central) Region, Europe (London) Region, and Europe (Paris) Region. | October 2, 2019 | | [Support for Amazon S3 storage classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/create-s3-location.html) | You can now transfer objects directly into Amazon S3 storage classes. | September 24, 2019 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html) | AWS DataSync is now available in the Middle East (Bahrain) Region. | August 28, 2019 | | [Support for copying data between your Server Message Block (SMB) share and Amazon S3 or Amazon EFS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/working-with-locations.html) | You can now copy data between your SMB file share and Amazon S3 or Amazon EFS. | August 22, 2019 | | [Support for using virtual private cloud (VPC) endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/choose-service-endpoint.html#datasync-in-vpc) | You can now create a private connection between your agent and AWS and run tasks in a private network. Doing this increases the security of your data as it's copied over the network. | August 5, 2019 | | [Support for Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/choose-service-endpoint.html) | You can now use FIPS endpoints to create agents and run tasks. | August 5, 2019 | | [New AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html) | AWS DataSync is now available in the AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region. | June 11, 2019 | | [Support for filtering](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/filtering.html) | You can now apply filters to transfer only a subset of the files in your source location when you transfer data from your source to your destination location. | May 22, 2019 | | [First release of AWS DataSync](#doc-history) | General release of the AWS DataSync service. | November 26, 2018 |