Lifecycle Rule

Owned by Tran Khanh Ngoc
Oct 21, 2024
2 min read

Overview

Lifecycle rules for files/folders (Objects) must be clearly defined according to usage needs.

For example:

  • You need to upload a large amount of data and want these files to only exist for 90 days.

  • Enable versioning for the Bucket, but because the number of file versions is large, it takes up much storage space.

  • Multipart files are not fully uploaded, and parts of the files are still on the system, leading to a waste of storage space.

Managing Lifecycle rules will help you solve the above problems. In a Bucket, you can create multiple Lifecycle rules to apply only to folders or to all files and folders, depending on your needs.

Procedure

  • Step 1:  Right-click into Bucket and choose Lifecycle rules

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  • Step 2: Click on “New Rule” to create the Rules

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  • Step 3: Setup the Rules you want to apply to your Bucket, and set the Days need to apply after choose the Rules then Click “Add New Rule”.

    • Permanently delete file: It will removes all versions of the object from the bucket, including any archived versions, making it unrecoverable once deleted.

    • Permanently deleting previous versions: It will removes older file versions from the bucket, ensuring they cannot be recovered, while the current version remains intact.

    • Noted: After xx days you set, S3 will delete all files that were created 60 days ago. It does not take into account the frequency of usage for these files.

  • Step 4: Click “Save” to apply the Rule to Bucket.