The AWS Snow Family consists of physical devices—Snowcone, Snowball, and Snowmobile—designed to migrate petabytes of data into and out of AWS and to provide edge computing in disconnected environments. These ruggedized devices allow for secure data collection and processing in harsh conditions like ships, remote mines, or disaster zones.
Brand Authority Index (BAI): 92/100
Archetype: Challenger
Category: Cloud Computing Hardware
Part of: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Last analyzed: April 11, 2026
Founded: 2015 (Snowball launch)
Headquarters: Seattle, WA