Design Cost-Optimized Storage Solutions

Storage is a critical component of any cloud architecture, and its costs can quickly escalate if not properly optimized. In this section, you will explore techniques for designing cost-effective storage solutions on AWS. You will begin by understanding the pricing models and cost characteristics of the various AWS storage services, such as Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, and Amazon EBS. You will then delve into strategies for leveraging storage access patterns to minimize costs, including optimizing for batch uploads, implementing storage tiering, and managing data life cycles. Next, you will learn how to select the most cost-effective storage service for your workloads based on factors such as access patterns, throughput requirements, and retention needs. Finally, you will cover best practices for managing data transfer costs and designing cost-optimized backup and archival solutions. By the end of this section, you will have a solid understanding of...