Long-term, secure, durable storage classes for data archiving at the lowest cost and milliseconds access Show
The Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes are purpose-built for data archiving, providing you with the highest performance, most retrieval flexibility, and the lowest cost archive storage in the cloud. All S3 Glacier storage classes provide virtually unlimited scalability and are designed for 99.999999999% (11 nines) of data durability. The S3 Glacier storage classes deliver options for the fastest access to your archive data and the lowest-cost archive storage in the cloud. You can choose from three archive storage classes optimized for different access patterns and storage duration. For archive data that needs immediate access, such as medical images, news media assets, or genomics data, choose the S3 Glacier Instant
Retrieval storage class, an archive storage class that delivers the lowest cost storage with milliseconds retrieval. For archive data that does not require immediate access but needs the flexibility to retrieve large sets of data at no cost, such as backup or disaster recovery use cases, choose S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval (formerly S3 Glacier), with retrieval in minutes or free bulk retrievals in 5-12 hours. To save even more on long-lived archive storage such as compliance archives and
digital media preservation, choose S3 Glacier Deep Archive, the lowest cost storage in the cloud with data retrieval within twelve hours. Introduction to the Amazon S3 Glacier Storage Classes (1:30) BenefitsRetrievals as quick as millisecondsThe Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes provide retrieval options from milliseconds to hours to fit your performance needs. The S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class delivers milliseconds retrieval for archives that need immediate access, such as medical
images or news media assets. S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval provides three retrieval options: expedited retrievals that typically complete in 1–5 minutes, standard retrievals that typically complete in 3–5 hours, and free bulk retrievals that return large amounts of data typically in 5–12 hours. The Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive storage class provides two retrieval options ranging from 12-48 hours. Learn more about Amazon S3 Glacier retrieval options » Learn more about Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive retrieval options » Unmatched durability and scalabilityThe Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes run on the world’s largest global cloud infrastructure with virtually unlimited scalability and are
designed for 99.999999999% (11 nines) of durability. Data is redundantly stored across multiple Availability Zones that are physically separated within an AWS Region. Learn more about the AWS Global Cloud Infrastructure » Most comprehensive security and compliance capabilitiesThe S3 Glacier storage classes offer sophisticated integration with AWS CloudTrail to log, monitor, and retain storage API call activities for auditing, and they support three different forms of encryption. These storage classes also support security standards and compliance certifications, including SEC Rule 17a-4, PCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, FedRAMP, EU GDPR, and FISMA. Amazon S3 Object Lock enables WORM storage capabilities, helping satisfy compliance requirements for virtually every regulatory agency around the globe. Learn more about AWS Security » Learn more about AWS Compliance » Lowest costAll S3 Glacier storage classes are designed to be the lowest-cost storage for specific
access patterns, allowing you to archive large amounts of data at a very low cost. This makes it feasible to retain all the data you want for use cases like data lakes, analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, compliance, and media asset archiving. You pay only for what you need, with no minimum commitments or upfront fees. Learn more about Amazon S3 pricing details »
Most supported by partners, vendors, and AWS servicesIn addition to integration with most AWS services, Amazon S3 object storage services include tens of thousands of consulting, systems integrator, and independent software vendor partners, with more joining every month. AWS Partner Network partners have adapted their services and software to work with Amazon S3 storage classes for solutions such as backup and recovery, archiving, and disaster recovery. No other cloud provider has more partners with solutions that are pre-integrated to work with their service. Learn more about AWS Storage Partners » Consistent across your data lifecycleAll the S3 Glacier storage classes are available in all AWS Regions, use the standard S3 APIs, and support all S3 features—such as S3 Storage Lens to view storage usage and activity metrics, Server-Side Encryption for object data, S3 Object Lock to prevent accidental deletion, and AWS PrivateLink to access S3 through a
private endpoint in a VPC. You can also use S3 Lifecyle to transition data to any of the S3 storage classes to lower costs as data becomes infrequently or rarely accessed. How it works - The S3 Glacier storage classes
Use casesMedia asset workflowsMedia and entertainment assets such as
video and news footage require durable storage and can grow to many petabytes over time. Much of this data needs to be available immediately for breaking news events, video rendering, or content development. The Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class allows you to archive older media content affordably while still making it available in milliseconds when it’s needed. To save even more on storage costs for media archives that don’t require milliseconds access, you can use S3 Glacier or
S3 Glacier Deep Archive. Healthcare information archivingHospital systems need to retain petabytes of patient records (such as LIS, PACS, and EHR) for decades to meet regulatory requirements. The Amazon S3 Glacier and S3 Glacier Deep Archive storage classes help you reliably archive patient record data securely at a very low cost. The Amazon S3 Glacier
Instant Retrieval storage class is ideal for medical images or genomics, where milliseconds retrieval is required. Regulatory, compliance, and business policy archivingMany enterprises like financial services and healthcare must retain regulatory and compliance archives for extended durations. Amazon S3 Object Lock helps you set
compliance controls to meet your objectives, such as SEC Rule 17a-4(f). Company policies can also require record retention of several years or indefinitely for data such as finance, tax, HR, or email records that can use S3 Glacier storage classes for a long-term content archive. Scientific data storageResearch organizations generate, analyze, and archive vast amounts of data, such as for genomics or to train machine learning models. With Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class, you avoid the complexities of hardware and facility management and capacity planning, with the lowest-cost storage and milliseconds retrieval. Digital preservationLibraries
and government agencies face data integrity challenges in their digital preservation efforts. Unlike traditional systems, which can require laborious data verification and manual repair, Amazon S3 performs regular, systematic data integrity checks and is built to be automatically self-healing. Using S3 Lifecyle, you can transition data to lower-cost storage classes to optimize your savings. Long-term backup retentionAs part of backup plans, businesses store large data backups for many years on expensive on-premises storage systems. The S3 Glacier storage classes deliver the lowest-cost archive storage for these backups, while also making the data available when needed. Tape replacementOn-premises or offsite tape libraries can lower storage costs but require large
upfront investments and specialized maintenance. The Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes have no upfront costs and eliminate the cost and burden of maintenance, while providing faster access than on-premises tape archives. Case studies
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame preserves rock music history and modernizes on AWS.
Qube Cinema cuts costs by 80% with archival on Amazon S3 Glacier.
Reuters builds easily accessible large-scale news archives on Amazon S3 Glacier.
BandLab decreases costs and improves availability using Amazon S3 Glacier.
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the Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes. View tutorial Start building with Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes Dig into the Amazon S3 user guide to get started. Read documentation AWS support for Internet Explorer ends on 07/31/2022. Supported browsers are Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. Learn more » Which of the following will DLP solutions most likely not inspect?DLP tools do not inspect incoming packets, with or without stateful inspection; this is the job of firewalls.
Which of the following sanitization methods is feasible for use in the cloud?Which of the following sanitization methods is feasible for use in the cloud? Answer : Crypto-shredding.
Which cloud storage type uses an opaque value or descriptor to categorize and organize data?Which cloud storage type uses an opaque value or descriptor to categorize and organize data? Explanation: Object storage works by utilizing a flat file system, where each item is housed with an opaque handler or descriptor.
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