Choosing the bucket
Option 1. Uploading to a Bucket in your account
We highly recommend that the raw data files are uploaded to an S3 bucket in your AWS account. The steps for preparing an S3 bucket for LegacyFlo are as given here
Option 2: Uploading to the Vaultastic Open Store
The S3 bucket of the Vaultastic Open Store can also be used to upload the data.
Choose the upload method
With AWS, there are more than one ways to upload data to a S3 bucket. Two recommended options are the S3 browser for small data and the AWS Snowball for large data.
Note: Any tools required to upload data to the S3 bucket, including those recommended have to be purchased by you, the customer.
Option 1: Using the S3 browser to upload the files
There are 2 steps in uploading the raw data using the S3 browser
- Configure the S3 browser on your machine and create an external bucket
- Upload email data files
Option 2: Using the AWS Snowball
When migrating large volumes of data. It is advisable to use the AWS Snowball to transport data from your data center to the AWS data center in the selected region. Refer to the AWS documentation on ordering and using the Snowball.