Exploring S3 Glacier - Quick Review
- Hafeez Baig |
- 17 steps |
- 3 minutes
Refer to the following guide to learn how to use IAM in the cloud\
<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_IAM_User_and_User_Group_in_AWS_Management_Console__hWNiiXlcRJKFqYZZEJD-cg>
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Sign in to **AWS Management Console** as an **IAM User**
**Pre-requisite** - Ensure you have selected the AWS region closest to your location\
For this guide, we will be using us-east-2 (Ohio) as a preferred choice
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Type **S3 Glacier** in the search bar and click on **S3 Glacier** to view the S3 Glacier Dashboard
**What is S3 Glacier in AWS?**
S3 Glacier is a storage class within Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) designed for long-term data archiving and backup. It offers secure, durable, and low-cost storage for data that is accessed infrequently but requires long-term retention.
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**Amazon S3 Glacier** Dashboard will open, click on **Create vault** button
**Why Create vaults in s3 Glacier?**
In Amazon S3 Glacier, creating vaults is essential for efficient organization, access control, and cost management of archived data. Vaults serve as logical containers for grouping and managing data archives, allowing for clearer organizational structures and easier management of specific data sets.
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**Create vault** wizard will open, scroll to the **Vault name** section and provide the "**my-vault"** as **Vault name**
**Are s3 Glacier vaults region-specific in AWS?**
Yes, in Amazon Web Services (AWS), S3 Glacier vaults are region-specific. When you create a vault in S3 Glacier, it is associated with the AWS region where it was created. This means that the vault's storage and access policies, as well as the archived data stored within it, are confined to that specific region.
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Scroll to the **Event notifications** section, Under the **Set event notifications** section choose the option **Turn on notifications**
**What are event notifications in S3?**
Event notifications in Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) are a feature that allows you to set up automated notifications or triggers based on specific events that occur within your S3 buckets. These notifications can be configured to send messages to various AWS services or external systems, enabling you to react to changes in your S3 data in real time.
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Provide the **Topic name** in text box for event notification
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Scroll to the **Events** section, here you can configure the events
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For this demo, we won't be utilizing notifications. In the **Create vault** wizard, within the **Event notifications** section, choose the option to Turn off notifications and click on **Create vault** button
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Successfully created vault "**my-vault**"
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On the Vaults wizard click on the Vault name **my-vault**
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**my-vault** wizard will open, scroll to the **Details** section
In the Details section, you can observe the vault's name, its associated region, the creation date, and metadata specific to that vault.
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Scroll to the **Notifications** section
In the Notification section, you can configure event notifications to trigger actions in response to certain events occurring within your S3 buckets.
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Scroll to the **Tags** section
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In the Tags section, you can assign metadata to your S3 buckets or objects using key-value pairs called tags.
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Scroll to the top of the wizard and click on the **Vault policies** tab
**What are Vault policies?**
In Amazon S3 Glacier, vault policies are access control mechanisms that define permissions for managing and accessing data stored within a vault. These policies are written in JSON format and specify rules for granting or denying permissions to perform various operations on the vault's contents.