# Best Practices {% hint style="info" %} This page was generated from content adapted from the [AWS Developer Guide](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-snowball-developer-guide.git) {% endhint %} ## Performance * **Note**\ If you are using a Snowball Edge with the S3 data transfer mechanism, the data transfer rate using the file interface is typically between 25 MB/s and 40 MB/s. If you need to transfer data faster than this, use the Amazon S3 adapter. The S3 interface has a data transfer rate typically between 250 MB/s and 400 MB/s. For more information about using the Amazon S3 adapter, see [Transferring files using the Amazon S3 adapter for data migration](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/aws_snow_family/using-adapter.md)\ If you are using a Snowball Edge with the NFS data transfer mechanism, the data transfer rate using the file interface is typically between 250 MB/s and 400 MB/s. For more information about using the file interface, see [Transferring Files to Snowball Edge devices using the File Interface](https://github.com/kevinslin/aws-reference-notes/blob/main/services/aws_snow_family/using-fileinterface.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://awsnotes.dendron.so/migration-and-transfer/aws-snow-family/topics/best-practices.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.