Local Compute and Storage Only Jobs
Local compute and storage jobs enable you to use Amazon S3 compatible storage on Snow Family devices locally, without an internet connection. You can't export data from Amazon S3 to the device or import data into Amazon S3 when the device is returned.
Local Storage Jobs
You can read and write objects to an AWS Snowball Edge device using Amazon S3 compatible storage on Snow Family devices or the S3 adapter. When you order a device, if you choose to use the S3 adapter, you also choose which Amazon S3 buckets will be included on the device when you receive it. If you choose to use Amazon S3 compatible storage on Snow Family devices, no Amazon S3 buckets are included on the device when you receive it.
You can create Amazon S3 buckets on the Snowball Edge devices to store and retrieve objects on premises for applications that require local data access, local data processing, and data residency. Amazon S3 compatible storage on Snow Family devices provides a new storage class, SNOW, which uses the Amazon S3 APIs, and is designed to store data durably and redundantly across multiple Snowball Edge devices. You can use the same APIs and features on Snowball Edge buckets that you do on Amazon S3, including bucket lifecycle policies, encryption, and tagging. When the device or devices are returned to AWS, all data created or stored in Amazon S3 compatible storage on Snow Family devices is erased. For more information, see Local Compute and Storage Only Jobs.
For more information, see Amazon S3 compatible storage on Snow Family devices in this guide.
When you've finished using the device, return it to AWS, and the device will be erased. This erasure follows the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-88 standards.
Local Cluster Option
A cluster is a logical grouping of Snowball Edge devices, in groups of 3 to 16 devices. A cluster is created as a single job, which offers increased durability and storage size when compared to other AWS Snowball job offerings. For more information about cluster jobs, see Clustering overview in this guide.
