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Official AWS FAQs are here:https://aws.amazon.com/s3/faqs/


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titleQ. Who can submit a Tier 2 storage request?


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A PI must submit their group's storage request. The exception to this is if a group member has been designated xdisk/storage delegate. Delegates may submit a request on behalf of their PI by switching users in the user portal.




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titleQ. How long is the turnaround time to between submitting the storage request and obtaining an S3 account?


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In most cases it will be in one business day.




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titleQ. Can I move my data directly from Google Drive to the new S3 account?


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Yes. Using Globus you can move data from Google Drive to S3.




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titleQ. What is the pricing for S3?


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You should check the Amazon site: https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4
As of March 2022:

  • Frequent Access Tier, First 50 TB / Month $0.023 per GB
  • Frequent Access Tier, Next 450 TB / Month $0.022 per GB
  • Frequent Access Tier, Over 500 TB / Month $0.021 per GB



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titleQ. Can I move my data directly to Glacier if I know it is archival. That way I can skip the S3 expenses?


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Not in the first release, but potentially as a future offering




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titleQ. Is the monthly billing based on average usage?


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Yes. The capacity used is recorded daily and the billing is a monthly average.




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titleQ. What is a KFS number?


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It is used for accounting purposes and used by your Department's finance specialist.




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titleCan I view my storage in each of S3, Glacier and Deep Glacier?


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Yes, you can use the CLI (command line interface) for information about your usage




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titleQ. Can I limit the amount of data that goes into S3 so I can control the expense?


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No, but you can track the usage and remove any data that should not be there.




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titleQ. What is the difference between Glacier and Deep Glacier?


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Glacier is effectively large, slow disks and Deep Glacier is tape storage.




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titleQ. I use workflows to move data using google drive, and to share with others. Will AWS support something similar?


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Amazon S3 will likely support what you do. Perhaps our consultants can help to rework your workflows.




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titleQ. Are there charges for data movement?


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You will not be charged for data ingress, egress or other operations.




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titleQ. Can I have multiple S3 buckets associated with my account?


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Yes




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titleQ. Can I ask for help?


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Yes, for any question we use ServiceNow and can be reached with a support ticket.




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titleQ. Are there any limits on uploads, e.g. may transfer size / day?


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The max file size is 5TB based on: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/qfacts.html




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titleWhat why am I receiving an email: "ALARM: "ua-rt-t2-netid capacity growth alarm" in US West (Oregon)"?


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This alert is sent to notify you whenever your storage usage grows by 10% relative to the previous week. This ensures that you're aware of any unintended spikes and the potential resulting costs.