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AWS kills Snowmobile data transfer truck
Amazon Web Services says it has better and more cost-efficient ways to move data to the cloud than by using the semi truck it introduced in 2016.
The webpage devoted to AWS' " Snow family" of products now directs users to its other data transport services, including the Snowball Edge, a 50-pound suitcase-sized device that can be equipped with fast solid-state drives, and the smaller Snowcone. While it's fairly routine for AWS and rivals Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform to get rid of products and services, the elimination of Snowmobile stands out due to the splashy way it was introduced at the company's showcase Reinvent conference in Las Vegas in late 2016. The company's spokesperson said AWS' Snowball Edge devices, which clients can return to Amazon by mail after filling them up with data, are smaller than the Snowmobile vehicles, cost less and have a shorter turnaround time.
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