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  "name": "AWS Snowball & AWS Snowcone",
  "description": "The AWS Snow Family consists of physical devices—Snowcone, Snowball, and Snowmobile—used to move data into and out of the AWS cloud. These devices offer built-in computing capabilities, allowing users to collect and process data at the edge before shipping it back to an AWS data center.",
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      "slug": "azure-data-box",
      "name": "Azure Data Box"
    },
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      "slug": "google-transfer-appliance",
      "name": "Google Transfer Appliance"
    },
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      "slug": "ibm-cloud-mass-data-migrator",
      "name": "IBM Cloud Mass Data Migrator"
    }
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    {
      "slug": "azure-stack-edge-azure-percept-ruggedized",
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    {
      "slug": "data-migration-servicesagencies",
      "name": "Data Migration Servicesagencies"
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  "subBrands": [],
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    "founded": "2015",
    "headquarters": "Seattle, Washington, USA",
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    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
    "subcategory": "Edge Computing & Data Migration Hardware"
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