The feature was announced ina blog poston Sunday that outlined the new offering.
Upon first glance, Amazons new offering might seem somewhat mystifying.
Indeed, that is perhaps its most basic, advertised benefit.
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Why, then, would you want to physically transport your data to Amazons servers?
The answer would appear to be: safety and security.
Humorously, AWS has made the whole process somewhat secretiveagain, for the apparent purposes of security.
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Dont be surprised if there are no AWS signs in the building or room, the blog states.
This is for security reasons to keep your work location as secret as possible.
Of course, the cloud, itself, is not exactly an impenetrable fortress.
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