{"id":76145,"date":"2020-10-23T11:44:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T11:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/?p=76145"},"modified":"2021-07-23T06:28:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T11:58:16","slug":"use-cases-of-s3-intelligent-tiering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/use-cases-of-s3-intelligent-tiering\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Use Cases of S3 Intelligent Tiering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Not aware of what Amazon S3 Intelligent Tiering can do for you? Here we have enlisted the practical use cases of S3 Intelligent Tiering. Let&#8217;s dive deep and have a look!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon S3 is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/top-aws-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">most popular AWS services<\/a> among AWS users. This service offers multiple storage options (classes) to cater to every type of budget and access frequency. In 2018, Amazon introduced the S3 Intelligent Tier class, a standard designed to reduce your storage costs while retaining high performance. This solution stores data in two access tiers: the frequent access (FA) tier and the infrequent access (IA) tier. Any data that hasn\u2019t been accessed in 30 days is automatically moved to the IA tier. It is restored in the FA tier if re-accessed within thirty days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Amazon manages the lifecycle of your data, you reduce your overall costs. Data in the infrequent tier is charged at the same rate as an object in S3\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/about-aws\/whats-new\/2018\/04\/announcing-s3-one-zone-infrequent-access-a-new-amazon-s3-storage-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Zone IA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is usually charged at a lower rate than that of a frequent access S3 object. The service does not charge you for retrieval or transfer between tiers. Besides lowering your hosting costs, this solution lets you focus on your applications while Amazon takes care of changing data patterns. If you\u2019re wondering whether it is right for you, this article explores practical use cases of S3 Intelligent-Tiering.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam? Check your preparation level with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-solutions-architect-associate\/free-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Free Test<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why S3 Intelligent Tiering?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S3 Intelligent Tiering is the perfect solution for optimizing storage costs for dynamic data without introducing operational overhead or impacting performance. You pay a small monthly automation and monitoring fee which lets AWS determine which tier your data should be stored in. This gives the S3 intelligent tier class the same performance specifications as the S3 standard, but with faster access times and reduced costs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intelligent Tiering makes your data 99.99% available, with your objects being 99.99999% durable. With S3 Intelligent Tiering, users can access your data efficiently across multiple availability zones. This makes S3 perfect for companies with unpredictable workloads, dynamic data access patterns and those that lack experience managing &amp; optimizing storage patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Try Now: <a href=\"https:\/\/play.whizlabs.com\/site\/task_details?task_id=20&amp;quest_id=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Hands-on Labs for Amazon S3<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Practical Use Cases of S3 Intelligent Tiering<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Intelligent Tiering makes Amazon S3 suitable for businesses with undefined and unpredictable workloads without the requirement of experienced management and optimization among storage patterns. Let&#8217;s go through the practical use cases of S3 intelligent tiering to understand it better.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lack of Experience in Managing Storage Patterns<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Companies with experience hosting their data in AWS have a proper understanding of their storage patterns. In this case, the use of Lifecycle Policies and S3 Storage Class Analysis will help determine when to move data from one S3 storage class to another. However, if you are new to cloud storage, you may incur expenses arising from a lack of understanding of changes in data access needs. If your company needs 1PB data storage, for instance, using the S3 standard will cost you about $300,000 a year in storage costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Intelligent Tiering automates how you optimize your storage. By moving data between the FA and IA tiers depending on needs, you\u2019ll never have to pay extra for dormant data. When in the FA tier, you pay for data as if it were hosted in standard S3 storage. Data stored in the IA incurs the lower costs of storage in Archive and Infrequent Storage Tiers. The standard does not charge you a fee for transferring data between tiers, keeping costs low. Therefore, this standard is perfect for all companies that are unable to understand their data use and access patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unpredictable Workloads<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you are looking for a cloud-based database for needed assets on an intermittent basis, S3 Intelligent Tier is the perfect solution. Unlike the rigid Lifecycle Policies, which let you decide which data should reside on the Infrequent Access and Archive Tiers, Intelligent Tiering does this automatically. For instance, if you are building a school database, you will have varying exam data requests. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This data will be stored in the IA tier during a significant portion of the school term. As exam season begins, there will be tons of requests to access the exam database. This data is then moved to the FA tier, where it will be available until there\u2019s no access request in a month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For varying workloads, S3 Intelligent Tiering forms a powerful tool to retain data availability and performance while optimizing your storage costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Changing Patterns of Data Access<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In most companies, not all data needs to be accessed at once. In fact, most firm employees utilize different applications to store different S3 objects daily. In most cases, your employees will store data and forget about it until it is needed. Storing all this data in a Standard S3 Storage Class will cost you tons of storage fees. You can also not store any type of data in the infrequently accessed or archived tiers since you don\u2019t know when this data will be needed. If your data access patterns are continually changing, S3 Intelligent Tiering is an excellent option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AWS Cost Optimization<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">More businesses choose to host their data on the cloud since cloud computing offers infinitely scalable and available resources. Data storage and access expenses add up, which is why it is essential to optimize your cloud usage. S3 Intelligent Tiering lets you keep your costs down by separating frequently accessed data from infrequently accessed data. Infrequently accessed data tiers cost less, but your data is always available for access when needed. By storing cold data in the Infrequent Access tier, you will reduce your cloud storage costs without affecting performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Also Check:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-cost-optimization-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AWS Cost Optimization Tips<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-cost-optimization-best-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AWS Cost Optimization Best Practices<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Compliance with Regulations<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The General Data Privacy Regulation (GDFR) harmonizes data privacy and protection laws in the European Union. The GDFR stipulates that private user data should be erased from websites once they are inactive for a certain period. The S3 intelligent tier can help take care of this by moving the data to the IA tier so that it can only be available when the client needs it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can also set your own lifecycle policy to determine how long your data can stay active before it is sent to the IA tier. Additionally, the S3 Intelligent Tier lets you use control mechanisms like Access Control Lists and bucket policies to ensure compliance with data security regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How to Store Data in an S3 Intelligent Tier Bucket?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not to mention, the benefits and use cases of S3 Intelligent Tiering would have made you curious to know more about it. Now, you would be wondering about how to store data in an S3 intelligent tier bucket. Let&#8217;s elaborate the process with simple steps:<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Sign in to the <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/elasticbeanstalk\/latest\/dg\/using-features.deploy-existing-version.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AWS Management Console<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Open <strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Services,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">then in the\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Storage Services\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">category, select\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">S3.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76185 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image2-1.png\" alt=\"AWS S3 Services - use cases of S3 Intelligent Tiering\" width=\"1758\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image2-1.png 1758w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image2-1-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image2-1-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image2-1-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image2-1-1536x946.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image2-1-682x420.png 682w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image2-1-640x394.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image2-1-681x420.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1758px) 100vw, 1758px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> You will see a list entitled <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bucket Name<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, which lets you choose the S3 bucket onto which you\u2019ll want to upload your folders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Quick Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>To learn how to create S3 buckets, check out this <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AmazonS3\/latest\/user-guide\/create-bucket.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">step-by-step guide<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Double-click on the bucket in which you\u2019d love to upload your data to select it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image4-1.png\" alt=\"AWS S3 Buckets List\" width=\"1999\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image4-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image4-1-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image4-1-1024x402.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image4-1-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image4-1-1536x602.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image4-1-1071x420.png 1071w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image4-1-640x251.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image4-1-681x267.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Once you\u2019ve selected your bucket, you\u2019ll be directed to an <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AWS S3 Explorer<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0window displaying the bucket name and files it contains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Open your windows\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">File Explorer,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">open the folder containing files you want to upload. Select your desired files and drag them to the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AWS S3 Explorer\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76186 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image3-1.png\" alt=\"AWS S3 Explorer - use cases of S3 Intelligent Tiering\" width=\"1999\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image3-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image3-1-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image3-1-1024x353.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image3-1-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image3-1-1536x529.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image3-1-1219x420.png 1219w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image3-1-640x221.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image3-1-681x235.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Once you\u2019ve selected your files, press\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/create-a-lifecycle-policy-for-an-s3-bucket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Create a Lifecycle Policy for an AWS S3 Bucket<\/a>?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76189 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-1.png\" alt=\"AWS S3 - Upload Files - use cases of S3 Intelligent Tiering\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-1-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-1-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-1-768x469.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-1-1536x937.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-1-688x420.png 688w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-1-640x391.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image6-1-681x416.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Quick Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>The next window lets you\u00a0<strong>Manage Users,\u00a0<\/strong>Manage\u00a0<strong>Access for Other Accounts,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Manage Public Permissions.\u00a0<\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AmazonS3\/latest\/user-guide\/upload-objects.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This guide<\/a>\u00a0helps you through the various configuration settings available for your S3 objects.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76188 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image5-1.png\" alt=\"AWS S3 - Manage Users\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image5-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image5-1-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image5-1-1024x840.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image5-1-768x630.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image5-1-1536x1259.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image5-1-512x420.png 512w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image5-1-640x525.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image5-1-681x558.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> After configuring accounts and permissions, pressing <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">takes you to the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Set Properties\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">page. In this step, you\u2019ll choose the storage class and encryption method to use for your files. You can also add, edit, and delete metadata.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We will use intelligent Tiering for the storage class. You may choose to add an encryption method and metadata if you\u2019d love to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76184 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image1-2.png\" alt=\"AWS S3 - Storage Class\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image1-2.png 1999w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image1-2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image1-2-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image1-2-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image1-2-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image1-2-755x420.png 755w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image1-2-640x356.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image1-2-681x379.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When you press\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">you\u2019ll be redirected to an\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Upload Preview Page.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Check to ensure you are uploading the right files, then click\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Upload.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can see the progress of your uploads by clicking on\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Progress\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">located on the bottom tab of your browser window.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Preparing for an AWS Interview? Go through these frequently-asked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/top-aws-interview-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AWS Interview Questions<\/a> and get ready to ace the interview.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">S3 Intelligent Tiering lets you focus on designing applications and databases while AWS optimizes your storage. This is an excellent solution for companies new to cloud computing, and they don\u2019t understand access pattern optimization. With this storage class, you will reduce storage costs by ensuring your data is always available, while you pay little for data that is accessed infrequently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amazon S3 is also an important topic of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam. Our training course covers all the aspects of Amazon S3 and other exam topics. So if you are preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam, start your preparation now with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-solutions-architect-associate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AWS Solutions Architect Associate training course and practice tests<\/a>. You can also try <a href=\"https:\/\/play.whizlabs.com\/site\/task_details?task_id=20&amp;quest_id=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Hands-on Labs for Amazon S3<\/a> to gain real-time experience of playing with the AWS Platform.<\/p>\n<p>So, take the right step now for a bright future!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not aware of what Amazon S3 Intelligent Tiering can do for you? Here we have enlisted the practical use cases of S3 Intelligent Tiering. Let&#8217;s dive deep and have a look! Amazon S3 is one of the most popular AWS services among AWS users. This service offers multiple storage options (classes) to cater to every type of budget and access frequency. In 2018, Amazon introduced the S3 Intelligent Tier class, a standard designed to reduce your storage costs while retaining high performance. This solution stores data in two access tiers: the frequent access (FA) tier and the infrequent access (IA) 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