Editor's note
Storing data in the cloud has become more enticing to enterprises. Not only have prices gone up for on-premises data storage, but it can be a nightmare for IT teams to maintain the infrastructure needed to securely store growing volumes of structured and unstructured data.
AWS offers a variety of services to store, manage and analyze data. More importantly, AWS provides security and encryption options to protect data at rest and in transit. And each new product launch adds to the ever-expanding AWS data management portfolio.
IT teams need to keep pace with the twists and turns of the cloud giant's technology. While some enterprises still have concerns over data privacy and security in the cloud, AWS has made many attempts over the years to draw in those customers by assuaging their security fears while offering a more cost-effective option to on-premises hardware. In this essential guide, we explore different AWS data management services and options.