Merge branch 's3-classes'

2 files changed, 31 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/bugs/Support_non-default_storage_classes_with_Google_Cloud_Storage/comment_1_a10aaa758daee3ca0b064c60c0382ce8._comment b/doc/bugs/Support_non-default_storage_classes_with_Google_Cloud_Storage/comment_1_a10aaa758daee3ca0b064c60c0382ce8._comment
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@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="joey"
+ subject="""comment 1"""
+ date="2015-09-17T21:09:24Z"
+ content="""
+It's now possible to use storageclass=NEARLINE, when git-annex is built
+with aws-0.13.0. So, the approach of manually creating the bucket with the
+desired storage class should work now.
+
+I'm unsure if the first method, of letting git-annex create the bucket,
+will work now. Can you test? It may work now too with
+storageclass=NEARLINE. While no storage class is currently specified when
+creating the bucket (that's not in the S3 api at all); but once the bucket
+exists, with whatever storage class is default, git-annex will specify
+NEARLINE when storing objects in it. Seems a good chance this will work,
+and it'd be easier than extending the aws library with google-specific
+features.
+"""]]
diff --git a/doc/special_remotes/S3.mdwn b/doc/special_remotes/S3.mdwn
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--- a/doc/special_remotes/S3.mdwn
+++ b/doc/special_remotes/S3.mdwn
@@ -37,9 +37,19 @@ the S3 remote.
   "us-west-1", "us-west-2", "ap-southeast-1", "ap-southeast-2", and
   "sa-east-1".
 
-* `storageclass` - Default is "STANDARD". If you have configured git-annex
-  to preserve multiple [[copies]], consider setting this to "REDUCED_REDUNDANCY"
-  to save money.
+* `storageclass` - Default is "STANDARD".  
+  Consult S3 provider documentation for pricing details and available
+  storage classes.
+
+  When using Amazon S3, if you have configured git-annex to preserve
+  multiple [[copies]], consider setting this to "REDUCED_REDUNDANCY"
+  to save money. Or, if the remote will be used for backup or archival,
+  and so its files are Infrequently Accessed, "STANDARD_IA" is also a
+  good choice to save money.
+
+  Note that changing the storage class of an existing S3 remote will
+  affect new objects sent to the remote, but not objects already
+  stored there.
 
 * `host` and `port` - Specify in order to use a different, S3 compatable
   service.