Store, Protect, and Optimize Your Healthcare Data in AWS
In this document, you'll discover how AWS stores, protects, and optimizes your healthcare data—despite the challenges in healthcare today. For additional details, feel free to get in touch with us.
How can healthcare data be ingested into AWS?
Healthcare data can be ingested into AWS through various methods including batch, stream, or hybrid approaches. For batch ingestion, AWS Snowball can be used for large data migrations, while AWS Glue facilitates the extraction, transformation, and loading of data. For streaming data, Amazon Kinesis offers options like Data Streams and Data Firehose. A hybrid approach can be achieved using AWS Storage Gateway for continuous data integration.
What storage options are available for healthcare data on AWS?
AWS offers several storage options for healthcare data, including block storage, object storage, and databases. Amazon Elastic Block Storage (EBS) and Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) are available for block-level data, while Amazon S3 serves as a highly durable object storage solution. For database needs, customers can choose from Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon DynamoDB, depending on their specific requirements.
How can healthcare data be protected on AWS?
To protect healthcare data on AWS, customers can utilize various security features. This includes encryption at rest and in transit using services like Amazon S3 and Amazon EBS. Monitoring can be done through Amazon CloudWatch, and controlled access can be managed with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). Additionally, Amazon Macie can help discover and classify sensitive data, alerting users to potential security threats.
Sign in with LinkedIn