Lifecycle Policy — AWS Solutions Architect Associate Practice Questions
S3 Lifecycle policies are rules that automatically transition objects between storage classes or expire them after a defined period, reducing storage costs without manual intervention. On the AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam, lifecycle policies are tested in scenarios where you need to optimize costs for data that becomes less frequently accessed over time, such as log files, backups, or compliance archives. You must understand the minimum storage duration requirements of each storage class and the transition sequencing rules that prevent moving objects to a more expensive class. Lifecycle policies work alongside S3 Intelligent-Tiering and versioning, so the exam may ask how they interact with those features.
Free questions on lifecycle policy
A company needs to store objects that are frequently accessed for the first 30 days, then rarely accessed afterward. Which S3 storage class is most cost-effective?
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