Automated Backup of AI Model Data to Azure Blob Storage with DataSync

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To create an automated backup of AI model data to Azure Blob Storage using AWS DataSync, you will need to set up a DataSync task that transfers data between an AWS S3 bucket (holding your AI model data) and an Azure Blob Storage container. AWS DataSync is a service that enables automated, scheduled, and secure data transfer between compatible services.

Here's an overview of the steps you'll need to follow in your Pulumi program to set this up:

1. Define an AWS S3 bucket where your AI model data resides.
2. Define an AWS DataSync agent that will carry out the transfer operation.
3. Set up an Azure Blob Storage container where the data will be backed up.
4. Create a task in AWS DataSync that specifies the source location (your S3 bucket), destination location (Azure Blob Storage), and transfer schedule.

Below is a Pulumi program written in Python that demonstrates these steps. This program assumes you have both AWS and Azure accounts, and appropriate credentials configured for Pulumi to use.

```python
import pulumi
import pulumi_aws as aws
import pulumi_aws_native as aws_native
import pulumi_azure_native as azure_native

# Define an AWS S3 bucket for the AI model data.
ai_data_bucket = aws.s3.Bucket("aiDataBucket")

# Define an Azure Resource Group for organizational purposes.
resource_group = azure_native.resources.ResourceGroup("resourceGroup")

# Define an Azure Storage Account within the Resource Group.
storage_account = azure_native.storage.StorageAccount("storageAccount",
    resource_group_name=resource_group.name,
    sku=azure_native.storage.SkuArgs(
        name="Standard_LRS"
    ),
    kind="StorageV2"
)

# Define an Azure Blob Storage container within the Storage Account.
blob_container = azure_native.storage.BlobContainer("blobContainer",
    resource_group_name=resource_group.name,
    account_name=storage_account.name
)

# Define the AWS DataSync agent, usually an EC2 instance or an on-premises server.
datasync_agent = aws_native.datasync.Agent("datasyncAgent",
    activation_key="MY_ACTIVATION_KEY", # Replace with your DataSync agent activation key
    tags={
        "Name": "MyDataSyncAgent"
    }
)

# Define the DataSync locations for S3 and Azure Blob Storage.
# The DataSync location for S3.
s3_location = aws_native.datasync.LocationS3("s3Location",
    s3_bucket_arn=ai_data_bucket.arn,
    s3_config=aws_native.datasync.LocationS3S3ConfigArgs(
        bucket_access_role_arn="MY_S3_ACCESS_ROLE_ARN" # Replace with your S3 bucket access role ARN
    ),
    tags={
        "Name": "S3LocationForDataBackup"
    }
)

# The DataSync location for Azure Blob Storage.
azure_blob_location = aws_native.datasync.LocationAzureBlob("azureBlobLocation",
    azure_blob_container_url=blob_container.id.apply(lambda id: f"https://{storage_account.name}.blob.core.windows.net/{blob_container.name}"),
    tags={
        "Name": "AzureBlobLocationForDataBackup"
    }
)

# Define the DataSync Task which represents the backup operation from AWS S3 to Azure Blob Storage.
datasync_task = aws_native.datasync.Task("datasyncTask",
    source_location_arn=s3_location.arn,
    destination_location_arn=azure_blob_location.arn,
    cloud_watch_log_group_arn="MY_LOG_GROUP_ARN", # Optional: Replace with your CloudWatch Log Group ARN for logging
    name="AiDataBackupToAzure",
    options=aws_native.datasync.TaskOptionsArgs(
        overwrite_mode="ALWAYS"
    ),
    schedule=aws_native.datasync.TaskScheduleArgs(
        schedule_expression="cron(0 0/12 * * ? *)" # This example sets up the task to run every 12 hours.
    ),
    tags={
        "Name": "RegularAIModelDataBackup"
    }
)

# Output the Azure Blob container URL where the backups will be stored.
pulumi.export("blob_container_url", pulumi.Output.concat("https://", storage_account.name, ".blob.core.windows.net/", blob_container.name))
```

This program will create all the necessary resources and export the Azure Blob container URL to which the AI model data will be backed up. The `datasync_task` is scheduled to run every 12 hours as specified by the cron expression in the `schedule_expression`. You can customize the frequency by modifying the cron expression as per your requirements.

Please ensure that you replace the placeholder values with actual values from your setup, such as the DataSync agent's activation key, the S3 bucket access role ARN, and optionally, the CloudWatch Log Group ARN for logging the DataSync task operations.

This is a complete Pulumi program that, when deployed, will set up automated backups from an AWS S3 bucket to Azure Blob Storage using AWS DataSync and Azure native Pulumi providers.