{"id":"cloud-accounts.which-s3-storage-class-should-i-use","url":"/faq/cloud-accounts/which-s3-storage-class-should-i-use","category":{"id":"cloud-accounts","title":"Cloud accounts"},"subcategory":{"id":"amazon-s3","title":"Amazon S3"},"question":"Which Amazon S3 storage class should I use with Storage Studio?","alt_questions":["S3 Standard or Standard-IA for backups","Best S3 storage class for Mac backup","Should I use Glacier with Storage Studio?","S3 storage class recommendation","Cheapest S3 class for archives"],"short_answer":"Use S3 Standard for backups you restore often or Standard-IA for ones you rarely touch. Glacier is cheaper but slow to retrieve. Avoid S3 Express One Zone — it keeps a single copy and Storage Studio won't save it.","answer_markdown":"For backups, use **S3 Standard** if you'll restore often, or **S3 Standard-IA** for older backups you rarely touch. The Glacier classes are cheaper to keep but slower to get back, so save them for archives you're sure you won't need quickly.\n\nAvoid **S3 Express One Zone** entirely: it costs more, keeps only a single copy in one location, and isn't suitable for backups. Storage Studio won't save an Express bucket. Check Amazon's current pricing page for costs — they vary by region.","answer_html":"

For backups, use S3 Standard if you'll restore often, or S3 Standard-IA for older backups you rarely touch. The Glacier classes are cheaper to keep but slower to get back, so save them for archives you're sure you won't need quickly.

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Avoid S3 Express One Zone entirely: it costs more, keeps only a single copy in one location, and isn't suitable for backups. Storage Studio won't save an Express bucket. Check Amazon's current pricing page for costs — they vary by region.

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Which Amazon S3 storage class should I use with Storage Studio?

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Short answer: Use S3 Standard for backups you restore often or Standard-IA for ones you rarely touch. Glacier is cheaper but slow to retrieve. Avoid S3 Express One Zone — it keeps a single copy and Storage Studio won't save it.

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For backups, use S3 Standard if you'll restore often, or S3 Standard-IA for older backups you rarely touch. The Glacier classes are cheaper to keep but slower to get back, so save them for archives you're sure you won't need quickly.

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Avoid S3 Express One Zone entirely: it costs more, keeps only a single copy in one location, and isn't suitable for backups. Storage Studio won't save an Express bucket. Check Amazon's current pricing page for costs — they vary by region.

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