Thanks  for the link Jason - I wasn’t aware of the boto library - good stuff!

On Apr 9, 2015, at 10:09 AM, Jason Sherman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Sara,
> 
> At OU Libraries, we've just started using Glacier in earnest.  We're
> tracking our glacier archives in DynamoDB tables.  I've whipped up a
> little python script to stick LC bags into glacier and make them
> easier for us to keep track of and retrieve.
> 
> https://github.com/OULibraries/FreezerBag
> 
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Kyle Banerjee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Howdy Sara,
>> 
>> I've played around a bit with Glacier. It's a bit weird to work with, but
>> tools keep on improving.
>> 
>> The real question is what you hope to accomplish with it. As its name
>> implies, it's designed for stuff that is basically frozen. When you take
>> things out, you need to do so very slowly. The pricing model is such that
>> if you try to pull out stuff quickly (e.g. you're trying to restore a
>> system), the cost goes into the stratosphere -- definitely model what
>> things would look like before using it for purposes like backup.
>> 
>> However, if you have access images that are already backed up on disk or
>> tape offsite (i.e. system recovery needs already taken care of) and this is
>> just for storage of high res scans, Glacier could be a good way to go.
>> 
>> As far as the ID's go, I'd embed them directly into the access image
>> metadata. That way, it's impossible to lose the connection between the
>> image and the master. You can keep it elsewhere as well, but embedded
>> metadata is a great place to store critical identifiers.
>> 
>> kyle
>> 
>> On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 3:32 PM, Sara Amato <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Has anyone leapt on board with Glacier?   We are considering using it for
>>> long term storage of high res archival scans.  We have derivative copies
>>> for dissemination, so don’t intend touching these often, if ever.   The
>>> question I have is how to best track the  Archive ID that glacier attaches
>>> to deposits, as it looks like that is the only way to retrieve information
>>> if needed (though you can attach a brief description also that appears on
>>> the inventory along with the id.)   We’re considering putting the ID in
>>> Archivist Toolkit, where the location of the dissemination copies is noted,
>>> but am wondering if there are other tools out there specific for this
>>> scenario that people are using.
>>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jason