> +Terminology > +----------- > +The following resources are defined by the Glacier API: > + > +##### Vault > +A vault defines a container in a region for a collection of archives and is > associated to an account. Each vault can store an unlimited amount of > archives but cannot contain other vaults. > + > +##### Archive > +Archives are the basic storage unit in Glacier. An archive has an unique > identifier and an optional description. The identifier is set by Amazon when > the archive is uploaded, and the service returns its ID. > + > +##### Multipart upload > +In order to upload an archive in parts, we need to create a new multipart > upload. Each multipart upload is associated to a vault. > + > +##### Job > +A Job represents a request we send to Glacier to read data. When a Job > finishes it produces an output > +that we can read. The estimated time to finish a job is ~4-5 hours.
"4-5 hours" or "~4 hours"? --- Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/jclouds/jclouds-site/pull/121/files#r15861403
