{"id":10489,"date":"2022-01-25T12:52:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T12:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudkul.com\/blog\/?p=10489"},"modified":"2022-01-27T11:38:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T11:38:19","slug":"aws-ebs-snapshots-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudkul.com\/blog\/aws-ebs-snapshots-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"AWS EBS Snapshots Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In our previous blog, we have learned how we can encrypt AWS EBS volumes<\/strong><\/a>. Now let’s start with how to use the Archive feature for our AWS EBS snapshots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elastic Blob Storage(EBS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

EBS volumes are block-level, fast storage devices that are connected to your EC2 Instances. For an EC2 or database, EBS can be used as the primary storage device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EBS volumes exist independently of your EC2 instances and can be kept even if the EC2 instance that they are associated with is deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EBS volumes are suitable for storing sensitive data and can be utilized to store personally identifiable information (PII) because they provide persistent level storage to your instances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To safeguard data on the disk from harmful activity in any context where this is the case, it must be encrypted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS EBS Snapshot Archive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Amazon EBS Snapshots Archive is a new storage tier that you may use to store low-cost, long-term snapshots that don’t need to be retrieved frequently or quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you generate a snapshot, it is saved to the Amazon EBS Snapshot Standard tier (standard tier) by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cost of archived snapshots is $0.0125 per GB-month. For more details, please refer to this Pricing<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Archive AWS EBS Snapshot?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Follow the below steps to Archive your existing snapshot –<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. After login into your AWS management console<\/a><\/strong>, navigate to the EC2 dashboard<\/strong> then to Snapshot<\/strong>. Choose the snapshot that you want to archive.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the Action menu<\/strong>, select the ‘Archive snapshot’<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. After carefully reading the archiving message, then click on ‘Archive Snapshot<\/strong>‘.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. You can check the Archiving status under the ‘Storage tier’ <\/strong>in the Snapshot details section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending upon the size of the snapshot, the status will be changed then to Completed state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

4. Status changed to ‘Archival Completed’<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Your Snapshot has been Archived Successfully.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step to Restore Snapshot from Archive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. Select the Snapshot that you want to Recover<\/strong> and choose ‘Recover snapshot from Archive’<\/strong> under the Action <\/strong>menu.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    2. Restoring an archived snapshot moves it from the archive storage tier to the standard storage tier and then makes it available for use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Choose the Restore type either permanent or temporary, as we have chosen Permanent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    3. It may take between 24-72 hours to recover the snapshot from the archive depending upon the size of the snapshot.<\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    And you can monitor the recovering status<\/strong> under the ‘Storage tier’ <\/strong>in the Snapshot details section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Once the snapshot has been retrieved, it will be shown as a regular snapshot in your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    4. At last, Snapshot has been Recovered Successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Archiving Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n