AWS DataSync Enhanced Mode Supports Amazon EFS and FSx for Lustre

Enhanced mode for AWS DataSync extended to include EFS and FSx for Lustre, enabling faster, large-scale data transfers.

By Amelia Ross · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-07-28 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-07-28. Source published: 2026-07-28. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

AWS DataSync Enhanced mode added support for Amazon EFS and Amazon FSx for Lustre as source or destination locations, facilitating secure, high-speed, and parallel data transfers without file count limits. Previously, usage of Enhanced mode was restricted for these file systems, limiting customers to Basic mode for such transfers.

This enhancement benefits workloads such as large-scale migrations, AI/ML training, high-performance computing, genomics processing, and media rendering by streamlining data movement into and out of scalable file storage. The enhancement is available globally across AWS Regions supporting DataSync.

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AWS DataSync Enhanced mode now supports Amazon EFS and Amazon FSx for Lustre ↗

Source published 2026-07-28. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.