AWS Data Exchange simplifies the process for finding, subscribing, and using data from third parties in the cloud. It offers a catalog of more than 3,500 data sets, including data tables, data files, and APIs, from over 300 data providers. The platform allows users to streamline data acquisition and governance by consolidating third-party subscriptions into one place. Existing subscriptions can be migrated at no extra cost. AWS Data Exchange provides secure and compliant data use, integrating with AWS Identity and Access Management and providing data encryption in transit and at rest. Users can integrate data subscriptions into their AWS environment to facilitate analytics and machine-learning applications. The service supports a variety of data delivery methods including direct access to data in Amazon S3 buckets from data providers. This allows subscribers to use the files with AWS Services like Amazon Athena or Amazon EMR.