What is BucketArchiver?
BucketArchiver is a specialized tool designed for securely archiving AWS S3 data. It enables users to create ad-hoc or scheduled copies of their S3 buckets, ensuring data compliance and providing peace of mind through automated backup processes.
The solution operates entirely within the user's AWS account, maintaining data privacy and control. It utilizes serverless architecture with AWS Step Functions for orchestration, offering parallel compression for efficient tar.gz archive creation and supporting various execution modes including on-demand and scheduled jobs.
Features
- Security/Privacy: Perform all operations within your AWS account, guaranteeing data privacy, security, and compliance with full ownership and control
- Easy to get Started: Get started in minutes with AWS CloudFormation template—no manual setup required
- Parallel and Efficient Implementation: Engineered for speed with parallel compression utilizing multiple cores for fast tar.gz archive creation
- Scheduled and one time Jobs: Flexible execution modes including on-demand via API/CLI or scheduled intervals (daily, weekly, monthly)
- Maintenance Free: Serverless orchestration with self-updating compute component, eliminating need for patches or updates
- Ephemeral Resource Utilization: Only uses AWS resources while active, minimizing costs and resource footprint
- Notification and Integration: Get notified on success and failures using email, Teams/Slack or integrate with other workflows using SNS
- User Interface and API: Powered by AWS Step Functions with state machine interface for managing and monitoring archiving process
Use Cases
- Compliance-driven data archiving for regulatory requirements like GDPR, HIPAA, or SOX
- Data sovereignty assurance by transferring data to specific geographical locations
- External backup and disaster recovery with ready-to-access tarball archives
- Compression for deep archival to leverage cost savings with AWS S3's Glacier Deep Archive tier
