# Where can I transfer my data with AWS DataSync?
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Where you can transfer your data with AWS DataSync depends on the following factors:
+ Your transfer's source and destination [locations](how-datasync-transfer-works.md#sync-locations)
+ If your locations are in different AWS accounts
+ If your locations are in different AWS Regions
+ If your are using Basic mode or Enhanced mode

## Supported transfers in the same AWS account
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DataSync supports transfers between the following storage resources that are associated with the same AWS account.


| Source | Destination | Requires an agent? | Supported task mode | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|  + NFS<br />+ SMB  |  + Amazon S3  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced | 
|  + NFS<br />+ SMB  |  + Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced1 | 
|  + HDFS<br />+ Object Storage  |  + Amazon S3<br />+ Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced1 | 
|  + Other cloud storage  |  + Amazon S3  | Only for Basic mode | Basic, Enhanced | 
|  + Other cloud storage  |  + Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced1 | 
|  + Amazon S3  |  + Amazon S3  | No | Basic, Enhanced | 
|  + Amazon S3  |  + Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx  | No | Basic, Enhanced1 | 
|  + Amazon S3  |  + NFS<br />+ SMB  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced | 
|  + Amazon S3  |  + HDFS<br />+ Object Storage  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced | 
|  + Amazon S3  |  + Other cloud storage  | Only for Basic mode | Basic, Enhanced | 
|  + Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx  |  + NFS<br />+ SMB  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced1 | 
|  + Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx  |  + HDFS<br />+ Object Storage  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced1 | 
|  + Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx  |  + Other cloud storage  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced1 | 
|  + Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx  |  + Amazon S3  | No | Basic, Enhanced1 | 
|  + Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx  |  + Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx  | No | Basic, Enhanced1 | 
|  + S3 on Outposts  |  + S3 (in AWS Regions)  | Yes | Basic only | 
|  + Amazon S3 (in AWS Regions)  |  + S3 on Outposts  | Yes | Basic only | 

1 Enhanced mode supports only Amazon FSx for Lustre locations of the Amazon FSx file system types. Other Amazon FSx file system types (such as Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, and Amazon FSx for OpenZFS) are not yet supported with Enhanced mode and require Basic mode.

## Supported transfers across AWS accounts
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DataSync supports some transfers between storage resources that are associated with different AWS accounts.


| Source | Destination | Requires an agent? | Supported task mode | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|  + NFS<br />+ SMB  |  + Amazon S3  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced | 
|  + HDFS<br />+ Object Storage  |  + Amazon S3  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced | 
|  + Amazon S3  |  + Amazon S3  | No | Basic, Enhanced | 
|  + Amazon S3  |  + Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx  | No | Basic, Enhanced4 | 
|  + Amazon S3  |  + NFS<br />+ SMB  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced | 
|  + Amazon S3  |  + HDFS<br />+ Object Storage  | Yes | Basic, Enhanced | 
|  + Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx  |  + Amazon S3  | No | Basic, Enhanced4 | 
|  + Amazon EFS1<br />+ Amazon FSx for OpenZFS1<br />+ Amazon FSx for Windows File Server2<br />+ Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP3  |  + Amazon EFS<br />+ Amazon FSx4  | Yes (when used as an NFS/SMB location) | Basic, Enhanced4 | 

1 Configured as an [NFS location](create-nfs-location.md).

2 Configured as an [SMB location](create-smb-location.md).

3 Configured as an NFS or SMB location.

4 Enhanced mode supports only Amazon FSx for Lustre locations of the Amazon FSx file system types. Other Amazon FSx file system types (such as Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, and Amazon FSx for OpenZFS) are not yet supported with Enhanced mode and require Basic mode.

## Supported transfers in the same AWS Region
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There are no restrictions when transferring data within the same AWS Region (including [opt-in Regions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/manage-acct-regions.html)). For more information, see [AWS Regions supported by DataSync](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html).

## Supported transfers between AWS Regions
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Note the following when transferring data between [AWS Regions supported by DataSync](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/datasync.html):
+ When transferring between AWS storage services in different AWS Regions, one of the two locations must be in the Region where you're using DataSync.
+ You can't transfer across Regions with an NFS, SMB, HDFS, or object storage location. In these situations, both of your transfer locations must be in the same Region where you [activate your DataSync agent](activate-agent.md).
+ With AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, you can:
  + Transfer between the AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West) Regions.
  + Transfer between an AWS GovCloud (US) Region and commercial AWS Region, such as US East (N. Virginia). This type of transfer requires an [agent](agent-requirements.md) when transferring between Amazon EFS or Amazon FSx file systems.

**Important**  
You pay for data transferred between AWS Regions. This transfer is billed as data transfer out from the source to destination Region. For more information, see [AWS DataSync Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/pricing/).

## Determining if your transfer requires a DataSync agent
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Depending on your transfer scenario, you might need a DataSync agent. For more information, see [Do I need an AWS DataSync agent?](do-i-need-datasync-agent.md)