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Different Data Archive Storage Classes For S3 Buckets In AWS

In this article, we will discuss different data archive storage classes for S3 buckets in AWS.

What Is Data Archiving?

Data archiving is the process of collecting the old data and moving it to the protected location. So that the data can be retrieved at a later point of time.

One example could be the finance related documents of the previous financial year which may be required at the later point of time.

Different Data Archive Storage Classes

There are 3 categories of storage classes that S3 provides.

Storage Type	Scenario of using this type	Retrieval Time	Retrieval Cost
S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval	Stores data which is required once in a quarter.	Requires milliseconds of retrieval	Slightly higher per GB retrieval fee.
S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval	Stores data which is required 1-2 times in a year.	Retrieval is done asynchronously and may require minutes to hours	Free bulk retrievals
S3 Glacier Deep Archive	Stores data which is required once in a year.	Retrieval is done within 12 hours	Free bulk retrievals

Change In The Storage Class Of The S3 Bucket

You can check this link to change the storage class of the S3 bucket.

Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Thursday, February 17, 2022

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