Working with AWS DataSync agents

An agent is a virtual machine (VM) or Amazon EC2 instance that AWS DataSync uses to read from or write to a storage system. Agents are commonly used when copying data from on-premises storage to AWS.

Topics

• Creating an AWS DataSync agent
• Using AWS DataSync agents with VPC endpoints
• Deploying your AWS DataSync agent in an AWS Region
• Editing your AWS DataSync agent's properties
• Using multiple AWS DataSync agents for a location
• AWS DataSync agent statuses
• Deleting an AWS DataSync agent
• Configuring your DataSync agent for multiple NICs
• Working with your AWS DataSync agent's local console