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Manage Lifecycle Policies

Automate data transitions based on age and access patterns.

Action Target Tier Typical Rule
Tier to Cool Cool Tier Age > 30 days.
Tier to Cold Cold Tier Age > 90 days.
Tier to Archive Archive Tier Age > 180 days.
Delete N/A Age > 2 years.

Note

Rehydrating data from the Archive tier can take several hours depending on the request priority.

mermaid graph TD A[Upload Data] --> B[Hot Tier] B -->|30 Days| C[Cool Tier] C -->|90 Days| D[Cold Tier] D -->|180 Days| E[Archive Tier] E -->|Delete Rule| F[Purge Data]

Policy Validation Checklist

  • Target filters by prefix, blob type, and tags.
  • Validate rule order and age thresholds.
  • Confirm archive rehydration impact for recovery workflows.
  • Exclude critical data from destructive rules.
  • Review costs after tier transitions and retrieval operations.
  • Track policy execution with storage metrics and logs.

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