# Discovering your storage

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## Adding your on-premises storage system

* **Note**\
  The following instructions use the `datasync-discovery` command, but you can name this command something else. For more information, see [Setting up the AWS CLI for DataSync Discovery](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/aws_data_sync/discovery-api-ref.md#discovery-api-cli-setup).
* **Note**\
  The following instructions use the `datasync-discovery` command, but you can name this command something else. For more information, see [Setting up the AWS CLI for DataSync Discovery](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/aws_data_sync/discovery-api-ref.md#discovery-api-cli-setup).

## Working with discovery jobs

* **Tip**\
  DataSync Discovery can provide more accurate recommendations the longer your discovery job runs.
* **Note**\
  The following instructions use the `datasync-discovery` command, but you can name this command something else. For more information, see [Setting up the AWS CLI for DataSync Discovery](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/aws_data_sync/discovery-api-ref.md#discovery-api-cli-setup).
* **Note**\
  The following instructions use the `datasync-discovery` command, but you can name this command something else. For more information, see [Setting up the AWS CLI for DataSync Discovery](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/aws_data_sync/discovery-api-ref.md#discovery-api-cli-setup).

## Viewing storage resource information

* **Note**\
  The following instructions use the `datasync-discovery` command, but you can name this command something else. For more information, see [Setting up the AWS CLI for DataSync Discovery](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/aws_data_sync/discovery-api-ref.md#discovery-api-cli-setup).

## Getting recommendations

* **Tip**\
  Before starting your migration to AWS, review the DataSync Discovery recommendations with your AWS account team.
* **Note**\
  The following instructions use the `datasync-discovery` command, but you can name this command something else. For more information, see [Setting up the AWS CLI for DataSync Discovery](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/aws_data_sync/discovery-api-ref.md#discovery-api-cli-setup).


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