If you're new to archival storage in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), we recommend that you start by
learning more about the S3 Glacier storage classes in Amazon S3, S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval, S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval, and S3 Glacier Deep Archive. For more information, see S3 Glacier storage classes
Uploading Large Archives in Parts Using the REST API
As described in Uploading Large Archives in Parts (Multipart Upload), multipart upload refers to a set of operations that enable you to upload an archive in parts and perform related operations. For more information about these operations, see the following API reference topics: