What is Amazon S3 Glacier?

Amazon S3 Glacier and S3 Glacier Deep Archive are secure, dependable, and remarkably cost-effective cloud storage solutions offered by Amazon S3, specifically designed for the purposes of data archiving and long-term data backups. These storage options are characterized by an extraordinary durability rate of 99.999999999%, along with strong security and compliance measures that satisfy even the strictest regulatory requirements. With storage costs starting as low as $1 per terabyte each month, they present a budget-friendly alternative to conventional on-premises storage systems. To meet various retrieval requirements without incurring high costs, Amazon S3 Glacier provides three access options that enable users to access their archives in a matter of minutes to hours, while S3 Glacier Deep Archive offers two retrieval choices that span from 12 to 48 hours. Additionally, the S3 Glacier storage classes allow for effortless integration with AWS CloudTrail, empowering users to log, track, and retain activities related to storage API calls for auditing purposes, and they feature three separate encryption methods to ensure data protection. The combination of these features establishes Amazon S3 Glacier and S3 Glacier Deep Archive as a superior solution for organizations aiming to secure their data in a manner that is both efficient and economical. Ultimately, businesses can rely on these storage classes to meet their evolving data archiving needs while benefiting from enhanced security and compliance.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$1 per terabyte per month

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Amazon
Date Founded:
1994
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
aws.amazon.com/glacier/

Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
On-Prem
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Webinars
Support
Standard Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Amazon S3 Glacier Categories and Features

Backup Software

Backup Log
Backup Scheduling
Cloud Backup
Compression
Continuous Backup
Encryption
Incremental Backup
Local Server Options
Remote Server Options
Secure Data Storage
Web Access / Restoration

Archiving Software

Access Control
Data Deduplication
Document Management
Email Archiving
Multimedia Archiving
Retention Management
Storage Management
Version Control
Web Archiving
eDiscovery