Amazon Web Services Glacier

Amazon Glacier is a secure, durable, and extremely low-cost cloud storage service for data archiving and long-term backup.

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Description

Amazon Glacier is a secure, durable, and extremely low-cost cloud storage service for data archiving and long-term backup. Amazon Glacier provides three options for access to archives, from a few minutes to several hours.

Cost

< $500 / TB / year

Limitations

Maximum individual file size:  5 Tb

Space allowed per individual user: No overall limit (costs incurred)

Space allowed per group: No overall limit (costs incurred)

No practical limit to number of files.

More Info

 Initial setup and advanced usage requires local IT support.

Eligibility:

  • Any member of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a CFOP for the monthly fees
  • Members of other institutions

Allowed:

  • Public data
  • Sensitive / moderate risk data

Allowed with special configuration:

  • Confidential or restricted / high risk data
  • FERPA-protected data
  • HIPAA-regulated data 

Not allowed:

  • Export-controlled information