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Atharva P.

Cloud BI Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/11/2026

"Cost-Effective Archival with Flexibility and Durability"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Amazon S3 Glacier?

I like Amazon S3 Glacier for its low-cost archival storage, which significantly helps in storage cost savings. I appreciate the life cycle policies that allow for automated archival management. I also like that it is highly durable and supports reliable long-term retention. It's great that it's tightly integrated into the AWS ecosystem, making it very easy to set up backup workflows. The flexible retrieval options are a real plus, providing a good balance between cost and access speed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon S3 Glacier?

Data retrieval can take time depending on the retrieval tier selected, so it's not ideal for workloads requiring instant access. Managing life cycle and retrieval policies can also become complex for large storage environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon S3 Glacier solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Amazon S3 Glacier to reduce storage costs for infrequently accessed data. It's secure and durable, allowing long-term archival storage, backup retention, and disaster recovery. Features I like include low-cost archival storage, automated lifecycle management, and integration with AWS, simplifying backup workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.