Uncompleted Multipart Uploads

Multipart Uploads Overview

Amazon S3 provides you the way to upload large files via multiple parts, the feature is called Multipart Upload.

On a stable high-speed Internet connection you may use multipart uploads to significantly increase uploading speed by uploading file parts in parallel.

On slow/unreliable Internet connection you may also benefit from using multipart uploads by avoiding the need of entire file reupload on network failure. You just re-upload failed part and save the time and bandwidth charges.

The Multipart Upload feature is enabled by default in CS Browser. You can modify Multipart Upload settings in Tools, Options, General.

Why to cancel Uncompleted Multipart Uploads

In order to start multipart upload you first call the CreateMultipartUpload API to initiate a multipart upload. You can upload parts to initiated multipart upload on any time.

Once initiated, the multipart upload never expire. You can either complete it by calling CompleteMultipartUpload when all parts are uploaded or abort it by calling AbortMultipartUpload.

Until the upload is not completed, the file does not appear on Amazon S3. But, you are charged storage fees for parts that are already uploaded.

This may result to many hidden GBs from failed backups, uncompleted test uploads, or other uploads that were not finished for some reason. And you are paying storage fees for these uncompleted uploads.

The solution is to periodically check uncompleted multipart uploads and either abort or complete them to free up storage space.

The Uncompleted Multipart Uploads tool is designed for this. It let's you list, abort or resume uncompleted multipart uploads. Please check the details below.

Another solution is to automatically abort multipart uploads that were not completed in defined period. This can be configured via Bucket Lifecycle Rules.

The Uncompleted Multipart Uploads Tool

1. Please click Tools, Uncompleted Multipart Uploads

   

   The Uncompleted Multipart Uploads dialog will open:

   

   Once opened, it automatically starts scanning all your buckets for multipart uploads that were not completed.

   When the scan is completed, you should see all uncompleted uploads in a table:

   

How to abort Uncompleted Multipart Uploads

Select one or multiple uploads and click Abort Selected. You may also do this via context menu available via mouse right click.

How to resume Uncompleted Multipart Uploads

1. Do mouse right-click on the upload you want to resume and choose Resume

   

   The Open File dialog will appear:

   

2. Select the file you want to resume upload for and click Open

   CS Browser will start corresponding uploading tasks