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Automated FinOps S3 Lifecycle Tiering Strategy

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S3 lifecycle tiering architecture diagram showing objects transitioning from S3 Standard at day 0, to S3 Infrequent Access at day 30, to Glacier at day 90 and Deep Archive.
S3 lifecycle tiering architecture diagram showing objects transitioning from S3 Standard at day 0, to S3 Infrequent Access at day 30, to Glacier at day 90 and Deep Archive.
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What it shows

  • S3 Standard transitions to Infrequent Access at day 30, saving 45%
  • Glacier Flexible Retrieval cuts storage costs by 80% after 90 days
  • Deep Archive drops monthly costs to $0.00099/GB after 180 days

The takeaway

S3 Lifecycle policies automate tiered data movement to slash object storage bills by up to 90%.

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