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Amazon S3 storage class: Glacier instant retrieval

Amazon S3 storage class: Glacier instant retrieval - Amazon Web Services (AWS) Tutorial

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Amazon S3 storage class: Glacier instant retrieval

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- [Instructor] Need archive level pricing, but can't wait hours for data retrieval? What if you could save 68% on storage, while keeping millisecond access to your data? S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval is a storage class that bridges the gap between active storage and deep archives. While traditional archive storage requires hours to retrieve data, Glacier Instant Retrieval provides millisecond access, just like standard or IA classes, but at archive level pricing. You get 68% lower storage costs compared to standard IA, making it perfect for data you rarely access, perhaps once per quarter, but need immediately when called upon. Think of it as cold storage with instant warmth. Let's see how to configure Glacier Instant Retrieval in the AWS console. You can either select Glacier Instant when uploading a file, or you'll typically use Lifecycle policies to automatically transition older data into this class after a certain…

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