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The Amazon S3 Glacier storage class is good for information archiving and long-term backup of knowledge that might be accessed at the least as soon as per quarter (Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive is a greater match for information that’s seldom accessed).
Amazon S3 Glacier shops your information throughout three Availability Zones (AZs), every bodily separated from the others by a significant distance, however not more than 100 km (60 miles). You possibly can retailer your archives and backups for as little as $four per terabyte per 30 days, after which select between three retrieval choices (Expedited, Normal, and Bulk) while you want entry.
Our clients use this storage class for media asset workflows, archiving of healthcare and monetary companies information that’s topic to retention necessities, scientific information storage, digital preservation, and as a alternative for magnetic tape. To be taught extra, take a look at our case research from Nasdaq, Reuters, Teespring, BandLab, and Celgene.
Now Extra Value-Efficient
Along with being sturdy and safe, the S3 Glacier storage class is now much more cost-effective than earlier than. Efficient March 1, 2021, we’re decreasing the costs for PUT and Lifecycle requests to S3 Glacier by 40% for all AWS Areas. This contains the AWS GovCloud (US) Areas, the AWS China (Beijing) Area, operated by Sinnet, and the AWS China (Ningxia) Area, operated by NWCD. Try the Amazon S3 Pricing web page for extra data.
You should use the S3 PUT API to instantly retailer compliance and backup information in S3 Glacier. You too can use S3 Lifecycle insurance policies to avoid wasting on storage prices for information that’s not often accessed:
If you’re able to construct a complete backup or archiving system, make sure to take a look at our Backup and Restore web page and don’t overlook to check out the merchandise & companies provided by the AWS Storage Competency Companions.
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