AWS Storage Optimization
Optimize your cloud storage costs through intelligent lifecycle policies, storage class selection, and automated tiering. Reduce storage expenses while maintaining data accessibility and compliance.
Optimize your cloud storage costs through intelligent lifecycle policies, storage class selection, and automated tiering. Reduce storage expenses while maintaining data accessibility and compliance.
Cloud storage costs accumulate quickly when data isn't managed strategically. Many organizations store data indefinitely in expensive storage tiers, archive old data without optimization, or maintain duplicate copies they no longer need. Without proper lifecycle management and storage tiering, storage becomes one of the largest components of your AWS bill.
Optimizing storage directly impacts your AWS spending and operational efficiency
Reduce storage costs by 30-60% through intelligent tiering and lifecycle management.
Understand storage usage patterns and identify optimization opportunities across all tiers.
Keep frequently-accessed data in optimized tiers while archiving infrequently-used data.
Set policies once and let automation handle data transitions and lifecycle management.
Automate Data Transitions and Deletion
Implement S3 lifecycle policies that automatically transition objects between storage classes based on age and access patterns. Archive old data to Glacier for long-term retention, and delete data that is no longer needed. This ensures data is always in the most cost-effective storage tier.
Choose the Right Storage Tier for Your Data
AWS offers multiple storage classes with different cost and performance characteristics. Select the appropriate class based on access patterns: S3 Standard for frequent access, S3-IA for infrequent access, Intelligent-Tiering for variable patterns, and Glacier for archival. Matching the storage class to actual usage significantly reduces costs.
Identify and Eliminate Unnecessary Storage
Regularly audit EBS volumes and unattached storage to identify and remove resources no longer in use. Many organizations accumulate orphaned volumes, snapshots, and unused storage that continue generating charges. Implement tagging and monitoring to track storage ownership and usage.
Leverage AWS services and tools to manage and optimize your storage infrastructure
Automatically transition objects between storage classes and delete expired data based on configurable rules.
Automatically moves objects between access tiers based on changing access patterns without performance impact.
Connect on-premises storage to AWS, providing seamless integration with cost-effective cloud storage.
Centralize and manage backup policies across AWS services with automated lifecycle management.
Analyze storage spending by service, bucket, and storage class to identify optimization opportunities.
Monitor storage usage, request rates, and performance metrics for data-driven optimization decisions.
Conduct a comprehensive inventory of all S3 buckets, EBS volumes, and backup storage. Document storage types, sizes, age, and access patterns.
Review CloudWatch metrics and access logs to understand how different data is being used and accessed.
Determine which storage class is appropriate for different data types based on access frequency and retention requirements.
Find and document unattached volumes, unused snapshots, and other storage resources that can be safely deleted.
Create and test S3 lifecycle policies that automatically transition objects between storage classes.
Activate S3 Intelligent-Tiering for buckets with variable or unpredictable access patterns.
Safely delete identified orphaned volumes, snapshots, and unused storage with appropriate backups and approvals.
Continuously monitor storage costs and usage. Adjust policies based on changing patterns and new business requirements.
Organizations see measurable storage cost reductions within weeks of implementation
from optimized storage management
for implementation efforts
from lifecycle policies alone
of storage management tasks
Let our cloud experts help you implement a comprehensive storage optimization strategy. We'll analyze your storage patterns and design a solution that reduces costs while maintaining performance and compliance.