AWS Storage Gateway User Guide
Archiving Tapes
Note
Tapes created before March 27, 2019, are archived directly in Amazon S3 Glacier when your
backup software ejects it.
Archiving Virtual Tapes
You can archive your tapes to Amazon S3 Glacier or DEEP_ARCHIVE. When you create a tape, you choose
the archive pool that you want to use to archive your tape.
You choose Glacier Pool if you want to archive the tape in S3 Glacier. When your backup software ejects
the tape, it is automatically archived in S3 Glacier. You use S3 Glacier for more active archives where
the data is regularly retrieved and needed in minutes. For detailed information, see Storage Classes for
Archiving Objects
You choose Deep Archive Pool if you want to archive the tape in DEEP_ARCHIVE. When your
backup software ejects the tape, the tape is automatically archived in DEEP_ARCHIVE. You use
DEEP_ARCHIVE for long-term data retention and digital preservation at a very low cost. Data in S3
Glacier DEEP_ARCHIVE is not retrieved often or is rarely retrieved. For detailed information, see Storage
Classes for Archiving Objects.
Note
Any tape created before March 27, 2019, are archived directly in S3 Glacier when your backup
software ejects it.
When your backup software ejects a tape, it is automatically archived in the pool that you chose when
you created the tape. The process for ejecting a tape varies depending on your backup software. For
information about supported backup software, see Using Your Backup Software to Test Your Gateway
Setup (p. 86).
Moving Your Tape from Glacier to Deep Archive
Storage Class
Move your tapes from GLACIER to DEEP_ARCHIVE for long-term data retention and digital preservation
at a very low cost. You use DEEP_ARCHIVE for long-term data retention and digital preservation where
the data is accessed once or twice a year. For detailed information, see Storage Classes for Archiving
Objects.
To move a tape from GLACIER to DEEP_ARCHIVE
1. In the left navigation pane, choose Tape Library and choose Tapes to open the tape library.
2. Choose the tape or tapes you want to move to DEEP_ARCHIVE. You can see the pool that this tape is
associated with in the Pool column.
3. In the Actions menu, choose Assign tape to pool.
4. In the Assign tape to pool dialog box, verify the tape id you are moving and choose the confirmation
box.
Note
If a tape has been ejected by the backup application and archived in DEEP_ARCHIVE you
can't move it back to GLACIER. There's a charge for moving your tapes from GLACIER to
DEEP_ARCHIVE. In addition, if you move tapes from GLACIER to DEEP_ARCHIVE prior to 90
days, there is an early deletion fee for GLACIER.
5. After the tape is moved, choose the tape and see details about the tape in the Details tab.
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