Microsoft Azure → Amazon Web Services
AWS equivalent of Azure Data Box
The closest AWS equivalents of Azure Data Box are AWS Snowball Edge (Snow Family) and AWS Data Transfer Terminal.
About Azure Data Box
| Provider | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available Next-gen 120 TB and 525 TB devices are rolling out by region. Data Box Heavy is retired, and the 80 TB device is retired in regions where next-gen is available. |
| What it is | Microsoft-shipped rugged storage devices for offline bulk import and export, with up to 100 Gbps interfaces on next-gen devices. |
| Documentation | learn.microsoft.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
AWS mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Offline bulk data transfer (ship or carry your data) | AWS Snowball Edge (Snow Family) Retired, AWS Data Transfer Terminal | Partial match |
Data transfer & migration(1)
Offline bulk data transfer (ship or carry your data) Partial match
Microsoft maps AWS Snowball Edge to Azure Data Box, but AWS's full-shutdown page lists Snowball Edge as shut down on November 12, 2025. AWS now points to Data Transfer Terminal (you bring your own devices to an AWS location) or DataSync. Azure Data Box ships Microsoft devices to you, now in 120 TB and 525 TB next-gen models.
- Model. Data Box is a shipped appliance you fill on site and send back. Data Transfer Terminal is a reservable facility where you bring your own storage devices and upload over high-speed links.
- Direction. Data Box supports both import and export.
- Edge compute. Snowball Edge could also run compute at the edge. AWS now recommends Outposts or partners for that, and the Azure counterparts are Azure Local and Azure Stack Edge.