S3 Glacier LAB

 

1. Create an S3 Glacier Vault

• Navigate to the S3 Glacier console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "Glacier" and select the S3 Glacier service.
• Create a vault: Click on "Create vault".
• Name your vault: Give your vault a unique name.
• Choose a region: Select the region where you want to store your vault.
• Create the vault: Click on "Create vault".

creating an S3 Glacier vault in the AWS Management Console

2. Archive Data to the Vault

• Archive data: Use the AWS CLI, AWS SDKs, or the S3 Glacier console to archive data to your vault.
• Specify a job: When archiving data, you need to specify a job that defines the source data, destination vault, and other relevant parameters.

archiving data to an S3 Glacier vault using the AWS CLI

3. Retrieve Data from the Vault

• Retrieve data: Use the AWS CLI, AWS SDKs, or the S3 Glacier console to retrieve data from your vault.
• Specify a job: When retrieving data, you need to specify a job that defines the source vault, destination, and other relevant parameters.

retrieving data from an S3 Glacier vault using the AWS CLI

4. Manage Your Vault

• List jobs: View the list of jobs associated with your vault.
• Cancel jobs: Cancel jobs that are in progress.
• Delete vaults: Delete vaults that are no longer needed.

5. Consider Different Storage Classes

• Standard: For data that needs to be retrieved within a few hours.
• Deep Archive: For data that is rarely accessed and can be retrieved within days.
• Expedited: For data that needs to be retrieved within minutes.