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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