Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class

By using Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval, you can store the data on a cloud for a long time and at a low cost. Additionally, you can instantly retrieve your data from the cloud. Starting with IBM Spectrum® Protect 8.1.15, you can use Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class for cloud container storage pools, database backup operations to cloud, and cloud retention pools.

To use Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval cloud object storage class, set the cloud storage class option to GLACIER_IR while defining or updating a cloud container storage pool. Similarly, for device class-based cloud retention pools or database backups, set the cloud storage class to GLACIER_IR on the device class. All the new data is uploaded to Amazon cloud storage by using a specific cloud storage class, which is set on the device class.