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AWS Amazon S3 Glacier - Long Term Data Archive Service

AWS Amazon S3 Glacier - Long Term Data Archive Service

Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes provide retrieval options from milliseconds to hours to fit your performance needs. The Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class delivers milliseconds retrieval for archives that need immediate access, such as medical images or news media assets. Glacier Flexible Retrieval provides three retrieval options: expedited retrievals that typically complete in 1–5 minutes, standard retrievals that typically complete in 3–5 hours, and free bulk retrievals that return large amounts of data typically in 5–12 hours. The Glacier Deep Archive storage class provides two retrieval options ranging from 12-48 hours.