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AWS Import/Export is a service that enables you to ship your data on your storage device to Amazon Web Services (AWS) so that we can use Amazon's high-speed network to load your data into the AWS cloud, such as into Amazon S3.
This is the AWS Import/Export Developer Guide. This section describes who should read this guide, how the guide is organized, and other resources related to this service.
Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, and Amazon Simple Storage Service are sometimes referred to in this guide as AWS, Amazon EC2, and Amazon S3, respectively. All copyrights and legal protections still apply.
For a description of what's new in this release of the AWS Import/Export service, see What's New.
This guide is for developers who want to use AWS Import/Export to load terabytes of data from a data storage device to Amazon Web Services (AWS). This guide assumes that you are already an Amazon S3 user.
![[Note]](images/note.png) | Note |
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The beta version of this service includes loading data to (and not exporting data from) Amazon S3 only. |
Developers should be familiar with the following:
YAML – YAML Ain’t Markup Language (go to http://yaml.org)
Familiarity with Amazon S3 (go to Amazon Simple Storage Service Developer Guide)
In particular, you should understand the basic concepts of Amazon S3, including bucket, object, key, and Amazon S3's basic functionality, including uploading, downloading, and deleting data.
To use AWS Import/Export, you must have an AWS account and be signed up to use both AWS Import/Export and Amazon S3. For more information, see Getting Set Up.
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This guide is organized into several major sections described in the following table.
| Information | Relevant Sections |
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What's new in this release | |
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AWS Import/Export concepts | |
| Customer device power requirements, connector types and file formats. | Storage Device Requirements |
| How to create a valid manifest file | Creating Manifest and Signature Files |
| How to create a valid SIGNATURE file | Creating Manifest and Signature Files |
| How to retrieve and process the AWS Import/Export job log file | Log File Specification |
| E-mail commands and response codes | Command Reference |
| Example manifest, signature, and log files | Examples |
In addition, there is a glossary, an overview of our typographical conventions, and an index. Each section is written to stand on its own, so you should be able to look up the information you need and go back to work. However, you can also read through the major sections sequentially to get in-depth knowledge about AWS Import/Export.
The following table lists related resources that you'll find useful as you work with this service.
| Resource | Description |
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| Resource Center | A compendium of all Amazon web service (AWS) documentation. |
| AWS Technical Support Information | The home page for AWS Technical Support, including access to our Developer Forums, Technical FAQs, Service Status page, and Premium Support (if you are subscribed to this program). |
| Amazon S3 Discussion Forum | A community-based forum for developers to discuss technical questions related to Amazon S3 and AWS Import/Export. |
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E-mail address for questions related to your AWS account: webservices@amazon.com. |
This e-mail address is only for account questions. For technical questions, use the AWS Import/Export discussion forum |
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Detailed information about the copyright and trademark usage at Amazon.com. | |
| Amazon Simple Storage Service Developer and Getting Started Guide | Provides a detailed discussion of Amazon S3, including the basics of getting started, an overview of the service, a programming reference, and an API reference. |
