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Outposts

LOW Domain 1: Design Secure Architectures

AWS Outposts is an AWS-promoted alternative for edge computing. It is presented in the context of replacing services like AWS Snowball Edge and AWS Snow Cone, which are being phased out. (source_page: 5)

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the purpose of AWS Outposts as an edge computing solution.
  • Identify AWS's recommendation for Outposts in the context of other services.
  • Recognize the service that AWS Outposts is intended to replace or provide an alternative to.

AWS Outposts Overview

AWS Outposts is highlighted as a strategic AWS offering for edge computing requirements, particularly as certain other services are deprecated.

AWS is promoting AWS DataSync for online data transfer and AWS Outposts for edge computing as alternatives to AWS Snowball Edge (which is available only to existing customers) and AWS Snow Cone (which will not be available, even for existing customers).

Key Takeaways

  • AWS Outposts is presented as an alternative for edge computing, particularly in light of the discontinuation of AWS Snow Cone and the limited availability of AWS Snowball Edge to existing customers. (source_page: 5)

Content Sources

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