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Storage Classes In S3 Buckets

In this article, we will discuss different storage classes in S3 buckets.

Purpose

The storage class is the categorization of S3 buckets based on the purpose of using them. The below picture displays the different categories of S3 buckets.

Picture showing the different categories of s3 buckets

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How To Change The Storage Class Of The Object In S3 Bucket?

Let us assume that we have stored an image file inside the S3 bucket. Click on the image file and go to the Properties link of the image.

Picture showing the properties tab of the object detail screen in S3 bucket

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Scroll down to the Storage class section of the page and click on the Edit button.

Picture showing the edit button for editing the storage class of the bucket

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Select the storage class and click on the Save Changes button.

Picture showing selecting the storage class of the bucket

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Difference Between Storage Classes

	S3 Standard	S3 Intelligent Tiering	S3 Standard-IA	S3 One Zone-IA	S3 Glacier	S3 Glacier Deep Archive
Durability	99.999999999%	99.999999999%	99.999999999%	99.999999999%	99.999999999%	99.999999999%
Availability	99.99%	99.9%	99.9%	99.5%	99.99%	99.99%
Availability Zone	>=3	>=3	>=3	1	>=3	>=3
Retrieval Fee	N/A	N/A	Per GB retrieved	Per GB retrieved	Per GB retrieved	Per GB retrieved
Minimum storage duration charge	N/A	30 days	30 days	30 days	90 days	120 days

Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Friday, September 24, 2021

Updated On -	Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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