Optimal method for transferring data to AWS S3 Glacier involves proper preparation and configuration.
Optimal method for transferring data to AWS S3 Glacier involves proper preparation and configuration.
Hi everyone, I rely on AWS S3 Glacier for long-term storage, especially for video projects. Over the last year I've accumulated around 3TB of uncompressed files. I usually perform an archive upload quarterly, but moving to Phoenix has made it difficult due to my limited DSL connection speed. Apart from the costly Snowball service, is there a way to connect to a nearby data center? Perhaps bringing in high-capacity drives and starting uploads locally could help. In the past, I had a gigabit connection in the Chicago suburbs, which made the process smoother, but now it's becoming increasingly challenging.
There’s always some way around it. Different methods of sneaking in data exist. A well-known phrase says: “don’t let the speed of a van full of tape moving at 60mph fool you.” You can achieve solid connection using messenger pidgins with SD cards, though the delays are pretty bad. Edited April 25, 2021 by Bombastinator
AWS offers the possibility to transfer data to their services. The only known method is using Snowball, but it may not be practical given your data size and budget constraints.