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Why Cloud Contracts Now Charge for Storage Lifecycle Transitions
Cloud lifecycle policies were designed to save money by moving data to cheaper storage tiers automatically. But now AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud have introduced separate per-transition fees—up to $0.01 per 1,000 objects on AWS S3. In this episode, we examine how these charges add up, using the example of a media company with 50 petabytes of archived video that saw its bill increase by 12% due solely to lifecycle transition costs. We break down the pricing models, discuss why providers introduced these fees, and offer practical strategies to manage them—like consolidating small objects…
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