--- description: You might be amazed at the computational power, not just data transfer capabilities, that's available within the Snow family.  title: "#106: AWS Snow Family Deep Dive" image: https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/black-l-ight-blue-modern-gaming-live-streaming-youtube-thumbnail-Presentation-169-1000-×-1000-px-4.png --- [![Storage Review]()](https://storagereview.com/) --- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/@storagereview) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.twitter.com/storagereview) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/storagereview-com) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/storagereview?sub_confirmation=1) [Email](mailto:info@storagereview.com) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StorageReview/) [Discord](https://discord.gg/TwMHb4azdC) [RSS Feed](https://www.storagereview.com/rss.xml) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/@storagereview) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/storagereview) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/storagereview-com) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/storagereview?sub_confirmation=1) [Email](mailto:info@storagereview.com) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StorageReview/) [Discord](https://discord.gg/TwMHb4azdC) [RSS Feed](https://www.storagereview.com/rss.xml) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview) [![StorageReview.com]()](https://www.storagereview.com) ≡ Menu - [Home](https://www.storagereview.com/) - [Storage Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/review) - [End User Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/consumer) - [Enterprise Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise) - [Ubiquiti Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/best/ubiquiti-reviews) - [SR Merch](https://store.storagereview.com) - [Leaderboards](https://www.storagereview.com/best) - [Best Storage Arrays](https://www.storagereview.com/best/storage-arrays) - [Best Enterprise SSDs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/enterprise-ssds) - [Best Servers](https://www.storagereview.com/best/servers) - [Best Enterprise GPUs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/enterprise-gpus) - [Best Desktops for Local AI](https://www.storagereview.com/best/desktops-local-ai) - [Best Laptops for Local AI](https://www.storagereview.com/best/laptops-local-ai) - [Best Local LLM Tools](https://www.storagereview.com/best/local-llm-tools) - [Agentic AI Hardware](https://www.storagereview.com/best/agentic-ai-hardware) - [Best SSDs & Hard Drives](https://www.storagereview.com/best_drives) - [Best Portable SSDs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/portable-ssds) - [Best Business Laptops](https://www.storagereview.com/best/business-laptops) - [Best Mobile Workstations](https://www.storagereview.com/best/mobile-workstations) - [Best Desktop Workstations](https://www.storagereview.com/best/desktop-workstations) - [Best Mini PCs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/mini-pcs) - [Best Laptop Battery Life](https://www.storagereview.com/best/laptop-battery-life) - [Storage Reference Guide](https://www.storagereview.com/storage-reference-guide) - [About SR](https://www.storagereview.com/about-storagereview) - [StorageReview.com Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations](https://www.storagereview.com/storagereview-com-sweepstakes-rules-and-regulations) Search [Home](https://www.storagereview.com/) » [Podcast](https://www.storagereview.com/podcast) » #106: AWS Snow Family Deep Dive # #106: AWS Snow Family Deep Dive by Harold Fritts on July 12, 2022 [Enterprise](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise) Brian calls on Wayne Duso, Vice President, AWS Storage, Edge, and Data Governance, to join him in this podcast and talk about data transfer and the power of the AWS “Snow” offerings. You might be amazed at the computational power, not just data transfer capabilities, that’s available within the Snow family. Wayne describes himself as a curious and articulate entrepreneur, investor, pioneer, builder, and leader who’s passionate about sponsoring rising-leaders, building teams, launching products, and growing businesses that deliver highly disruptive value for customers and benefit the communities I have the privilege of serving. As a long-time Amazon employee (he’s been there almost ten years) and AWS contributor, Wayne has a deep understanding of AWS products, especially where it concerns data movement and storage. ![]() Snowcone on the ISS AWS and Axiom Space are collaborating on developing a more efficient way to analyze data from Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) via AWS Snowcone SSD. AWS Snowcone is a small, rugged, and secure device offering edge computing, data storage, and data transfer on the go in an austere environment with little or no connectivity. Ax-1 is the first of several private space missions to ISS planned by Axiom Space, with the ultimate goal of building the first commercial space station. We ran an article in June that described the collaboration between  [Amazon and Axiom Space Remotely Operate AWS Snowcone on the International Space Station (ISS)](https://www.storagereview.com/news/amazon-and-axiom-space-remotely-operate-aws-snowcone-on-the-international-space-station-iss). We also have a video of the [Snowcone setup on our Instagram page](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CfPUhH-raCr/?hl=en). More information on AWS Snow products can be found on [AWS Snow Family](https://aws.amazon.com/snow/). This is a very informative discussion with plenty of detail about AWS’s Snow products, Edge Data, and Data Transfer options. If you want to skip around, the timestamps are listed below. Timestamp 00:00 Introduction - Discussion around Snow product - Edge computing - What problem was being addressed - The journey to move massive amounts of data - Created Snowball 05:00 How it works - Customers wanted to process the data before transfer - Service evolved to collect and process data - Creation of Edge device - Data migration expectations 10:00 Outposts and Snow - Outpost systems are intended to extend an AWS region - Snow is further out on the edge but connected to the Internet - Snow devices at top-secret sites - How that works with AWS and ingesting data - Economics 15:00 Transforming business to Edge Compute - Payment structure - Supply and demand - All about logistics - Inventory management 20:00 Filtering services - What is the process - Use signals from customers to aid in planning - Planning is done every year, and it changes every year - What applications are being built - How those applications are built - And use cases - Adding IoT and RDS to devices - Flexibility in design 25:00 Hardware design principles - Hardware shared between service groups - Limit the number of part numbers - AWS is a holistic environment - Applications can be tested on a virtual machine - Can be run in-region 30:00 Management - Monitoring - Reporting - Edge Console - Accessible via API - Snowmobile – aptly named? - Logistics for Snowmobile, Snowball, Snowcone 35:00 How to connect Snowmobile to the datacenter - Simple explanation - Make it simple so there is no need for professional services - Lots of planning put in place - Axiom application in ISS - Moving photographs 40:00 Running Snowcone on ISS - What did the ISS get - Nothing special - Same Snowcone as displayed on AWS with special tape wrapping - How the data is protected 45:00 Security - RAID protection - AWS Datacenter - ISS Snowcone is still in space 46:00 Wrap up [Video pod on YouTube](https://youtu.be/mXGZTawAo_g "Opens in a new window") Subscribe to our podcast: - [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/storagereview.com-storage/id1060681115#) - [Stitcher](http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/78079/episodes "Opens in a new window") - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0 "Opens in a new window") - [Google Play](https://play.google.com/music/listen?gclid=CJGn-bXhu8wCFRFVfgod2KoAcA&gclsrc=ds&u=0#/ps/Izxy4obb6t52eqwngpenhxvex7i "Opens in a new window") **Engage with StorageReview** [Newsletter](https://www.storagereview.com/storage_newsletter) |  [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/StorageReview "Opens in a new window") | Podcast  [iTunes](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/storagereview-com-storage-reviews/id1060681115 "Opens in a new window")/ [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0 "Opens in a new window") |  [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/ "Opens in a new window") |  [Twitter](https://twitter.com/storagereview "Opens in a new window") |  [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview? 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