What's New In The Cloud? AWS Dedicated Local Zones.
Amazon EBS Brings Local Snapshots to AWS Dedicated Local Zones.
You can now take advantage of Local Snapshots in AWS Dedicated Local Zones. These are zones that are fully managed by AWS and designed specifically for you or your community, offering exclusive use in locations or data centers you choose.
EBS Snapshots have always been a reliable way to back up your EBS volumes for disaster recovery, data migration, and compliance.
With Local Snapshots, you can now store backups right within the same geographical area as your EBS volumes in Dedicated Local Zones. This makes it easier to meet data residency and isolation requirements. You can even use IAM policies to ensure snapshots stay local and automate their creation and retention using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM).
Why should I use Local Snapshots?
Local Snapshots are ideal for meeting data residency or isolation requirements, ensuring your snapshot data remains within a specific geographic location, such as a country, state, or city.
Are multi-volume, crash-consistent Local Snapshots supported?
Yes, you can create multi-volume, crash-consistent Local Snapshots from instances within a Dedicated Local Zone.
How do I create Local Snapshots in Dedicated Local Zones?
You can create Local Snapshots manually using the AWS CLI or Amazon EC2 console. Additionally, you can automate snapshot management using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM).
Can I copy Local Snapshots between locations?
No, copying snapshots between a Region and a Dedicated Local Zone, or between different Dedicated Local Zones, is not currently supported.
How can I restore data from Local Snapshots?
Local Snapshots can only be used to create Amazon EBS volumes within the same Dedicated Local Zone where the snapshots are stored.
How are Local Snapshots encrypted?
Local Snapshots are encrypted by default using the same AWS KMS key as the source EBS volume. Unencrypted Local Snapshots are not supported.
Can I create EBS-backed AMIs using Local Snapshots?
No, creating EBS-backed AMIs from Local Snapshots in Dedicated Local Zones is not currently supported.
Can I share Local Snapshots with other accounts?
Yes, you can share Local Snapshots with other AWS accounts that have access to the same Dedicated Local Zone.