Today, many companies use multi-cloud strategies to be flexible, safe, and save money. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) a feature called Event-Driven Transfers. This tool helps move data from AWS S3 to Google Cloud Storage (GCS) or between GCS buckets when new data is added or changed. Let’s learn why this is important and what costs you need to know.
🚀 Why Multi-Cloud is Important
Using more than one cloud provider helps companies:
- Avoid problems with one provider by using others.
- Stay safe by copying data to another provider.
- Save money by choosing the best-priced services.
- Work globally, following rules in different countries.
With multi-cloud, moving data between clouds is key. GCP’s Event-Driven Transfers makes this easy and fast.
🔄 What is Event-Driven Transfers?
Before, GCP’s Storage Transfer Service could only move data at specific times, like every hour. This was too slow for companies that need to update data quickly.
Now, with Event-Driven Transfers, the service watches for new or changed data in AWS S3 or GCS buckets. It moves the data to the new location almost instantly.
💡 Why is This Good?
- Faster: New or changed data moves right away.
- Cheaper: No need to scan the source bucket often.
- Flexible: Great for backup, analytics, and migrations.
💼 Where to Use This
- Analytics: Move AWS S3 data to GCP for analysis as soon as it’s ready.
- Storage Copies: Copy data between GCS buckets to keep it safe.
- Backup: Send data to another location quickly after changes.
- Migrations: Keep data updated with little downtime after the first transfer.
📊 Costs to Think About
This feature is powerful, but you need to manage costs carefully. Here are some tips:
🌐 Data Transfer Costs
- AWS charges for sending data from S3 to GCP.
- GCP charges for receiving and storing data in its buckets.
📈 Notifications
- You will use tools like AWS EventBridge or GCP Pub/Sub, which may cost extra based on usage.
⚡ Saving Money
- Event-Driven Transfers do not scan the source bucket often. This saves time and money.
- Set clear rules for what data to move so you don’t transfer too much.
🌟 Why It’s Useful for Companies
With Event-Driven Transfers, businesses can:
- Be safer with backups in another cloud.
- Save time and money by automating data moves.
- Get insights faster by processing data in real-time.
🌐 S3 to GCP Replica - Event-Driven with Terraform 🚀
This repository, s3-to-gcp-replica-event-driven-tf, demonstrates how to replicate data from an AWS S3 bucket to Google Cloud Storage using an event-driven architecture. The solution leverages AWS SQS, Google Cloud Scheduler, and Cloud Data Transfer to ensure efficient and reliable synchronization.
🛠️ What This Does
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Source: The workflow starts when new objects are added to an S3 bucket (
S3 ORIGEN). - Event Notification: S3 triggers an event that is sent to an SQS queue.
- IAM Integration: An IAM Role with Web Identity Federation grants Google Cloud access to read from the S3 bucket securely.
- Cloud Scheduler(optional): Periodically triggers the replication process on Google Cloud.
- Cloud Functions(optional): Orchestrates the data transfer process from AWS S3 to GCP.
- Cloud Storage Destination: Stores the replicated data in a target bucket in Google Cloud.
✨ Key Features
- Event-Driven: Ensures that only new or modified objects are replicated.
- Secure: Uses IAM Role and Service Account integration for secure cross-cloud communication.
- Scalable: Built on serverless technologies, allowing automatic scaling.
- Automated: Uses Terraform for consistent and reproducible deployments.
📂 Repository Contents
- Terraform Configurations: For provisioning AWS and GCP resources.
- Architecture Diagram: Explains the flow of the data replication process.
- Step-by-Step Guide: Instructions for deploying the solution in your cloud environment.
Check out the repository for detailed setup instructions and code examples! 🌟
By using this new feature, companies can build stronger systems that grow with their needs and save money. Try Event-Driven Transfers today and see the benefits! 🚀
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