Video: Watch AWS Try to Blow up its Snowball Edge Box

Amazon Web Services (AWS) released a video shock-testing its Snowball Edge data transfer device to see if its systems meet the MIL-S-901D military standard.

Nicole Henderson, Content Director

March 13, 2017

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Video: Watch AWS Try to Blow up its Snowball Edge Box

Suggested search terms for “military grade” bring up a military grade flashlight, cell phone, watches, and laser, but it seems military grade Snowball could be a popular search term yet.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) released a video shock-testing its Snowball Edge data transfer device to see if its systems meet the MIL-S-901D military standard. 

AWS launched its Snowball Edge box at AWS re:Invent in November. The device is used to transfer data physically from data centers to the cloud, and it can transport up to 100 TB of data, two times more than the original AWS Snowball. Watch AWS demonstrate how the Snowball Edge stands up to explosives below:

Watch AWS CEO Andy Jassy introduce the Snowball Edge at AWS re:Invent here:

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Nicole Henderson

Nicole Henderson

Content Director, Informa

Nicole Henderson is a content director at Informa, contributing to Channel Futures, The WHIR, and ITPro. 

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