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Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval Storage Class Is Available in CloudBerry Backup 7.2.3 and Explorer 6.2.1

Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval Storage Class Is Available in CloudBerry Backup 7.2.3 and Explorer 6.2.1

Today at re:Invent, Amazon introduced the new archive storage class called Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval, and we’re happy to announce that it’s now supported in CloudBerry Backup 7.2.3 and CloudBerry Explorer 6.2.1.

Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval is the lowest-cost storage for rarely accessed workloads with immediate access to data and millisecond retrieval

Amazon S3 Glacier Storage Classes

Amazon continually improve their storage services to provide customers with greater flexibility in storage management and reduce costs even more significantly. The new Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval serves as a cost-effective and immediately accessible tool for long-term storage, such as archives required for compliance.

Now you can choose from three archive storage classes designed specifically for different archival needs in CloudBerry Backup 7.2.3 and CloudBerry Explorer 6.2.1:

    • Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval
    • Amazon S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval (formerly S3 Glacier)
    • Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive
Access pattern Retrieval time Data retrieval price
S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval Highly accessible archives. Accessed once a quarter Milliseconds $0.03/GB
S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval Immediate access is not required. Accessed once a year Minutes. Free bulk retrievals in 5-12 hours Expedited: $0.03/GB
Standard: $0.01/GB
Bulk: $0.00
S3 Glacier Deep Archive No need for immediate access. Accessed less than once a year 12-48 hours Standard: $0.02/GB
Bulk: $0.0025/GB

Conclusion

We hope that the new archive option will help you optimize your storage costs and simplify data management. Thanks for reading, and don't hesitate to ask questions in the comments below or via our forum.

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