This page is only for existing customers of the Amazon Glacier service using Vaults and the original REST API from 2012.
If you're looking for archival storage solutions, we recommend using the Amazon Glacier storage classes in Amazon S3, S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval, S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval, and S3 Glacier Deep Archive. To learn more about these storage options, see Amazon Glacier storage classes
Amazon Glacier (original standalone vault-based service) will no longer accept new customers starting December 15, 2025, with no impact to existing customers. Amazon Glacier is a standalone service with its own APIs that stores data in vaults and is distinct from Amazon S3 and the Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes. Your existing data will remain secure and accessible in Amazon Glacier indefinitely. No migration is required. For low-cost, long-term archival storage, AWS recommends the Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes
Infrastructure Security in Amazon Glacier
As a managed service, Amazon Glacier (Amazon Glacier) is protected by the AWS global network security
procedures that are described in the Amazon
Web Services: Overview of Security Processes
Access to Amazon Glacier via the network is through AWS published APIs. Clients must support Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2. We recommend TLS 1.3 or later. Clients must also support cipher suites with Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) such as Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman (DHE) or Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral (ECDHE). Most modern systems such as Java 7 and later support these modes. Additionally, requests must be signed using an access key ID and a secret access key that is associated with an IAM principal, or you can use the AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS) to generate temporary security credentials to sign requests.
VPC Endpoints
A virtual private cloud (VPC) endpoint enables you to privately connect your VPC to supported AWS services and VPC endpoint services powered by AWS PrivateLink without requiring an internet gateway, NAT device, VPN connection, or AWS Direct Connect connection. Although Amazon Glacier does not support VPC endpoints directly, you can take advantage of Amazon S3 VPC endpoints if you access Amazon Glacier as a storage tier integrated with Amazon S3.
For more information about Amazon S3 lifecycle configuration and transitioning objects to the Amazon Glacier storage class, see Object Lifecycle Management and Transitioning Objects in the Amazon Simple Storage Service User Guide. For more information about VPC endpoints, see VPC Endpoints in the Amazon VPC User Guide.
