AWS prescriptive-guidance documentation change
Summary
Moved and updated note about Amazon Glacier deprecation: standalone service will not accept new customers after 2025, existing data remains secure, and recommendation to use S3 Glacier storage classes.
Security assessment
The change is a service announcement and migration guidance. It reassures about data security but does not address a specific vulnerability or weakness. No evidence of a security incident or exploit being mitigated.
Diff
diff --git a/prescriptive-guidance/latest/aws-storage-for-vmware-professionals/overview.md b/prescriptive-guidance/latest/aws-storage-for-vmware-professionals/overview.md index 5114f0cbc..b6c63adde 100644 --- a//prescriptive-guidance/latest/aws-storage-for-vmware-professionals/overview.md +++ b//prescriptive-guidance/latest/aws-storage-for-vmware-professionals/overview.md @@ -10,0 +11,4 @@ Comparing VMware with AWS storage +###### Note + +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 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 Glacier storage classes](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-classes/glacier/), which deliver a superior customer experience with S3 bucket-based APIs, full AWS Region availability, lower costs, and AWS service integration. If you want enhanced capabilities, consider migrating to Amazon Glacier storage classes by using our [AWS Solutions Guidance for transferring data from Amazon Glacier vaults to Amazon Glacier storage classes](https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/guidance/data-transfer-from-amazon-s3-glacier-vaults-to-amazon-s3/). + @@ -37,6 +40,0 @@ Backup storage | [Amazon S3](https://aws.amazon.com/pm/serv-s3/) and [Amazon Gla -###### Note - -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](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-classes/glacier/), which deliver a superior customer experience with S3 bucket-based APIs, full AWS Region availability, lower costs, and AWS service integration. If you want enhanced capabilities, consider migrating to Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes by using our [AWS Solutions Guidance for transferring data from Amazon Glacier vaults to Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes](https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/guidance/data-transfer-from-amazon-s3-glacier-vaults-to-amazon-s3/). -