**🛠 What We’ll Do
Create an S3 Bucket
Upload Sample Objects
Set Lifecycle Policies:
Transition to different storage classes (e.g., Glacier)
Expire (delete) objects automatically
Step 1: Create an S3 Bucket
Go to the S3 Console → click Create bucket.
Give it a unique name like my-lifecycle-demo-bucket.
Choose a region (close to your users if needed).
Uncheck "Block all public access" only if necessary (for private demo, leave it checked).
Create the bucket.
✅ Done — bucket ready!
Step 2: Upload Sample Objects
Open your bucket.
Click Upload → Add files.
Upload a few sample files (text files, images, whatever you like).
Keep them organized: you can also create a folder like /test/ if you want to target specific prefixes later.
✅ Objects uploaded.
Step 3: Create a Lifecycle Rule
Now, the real magic!
In the bucket, go to the Management tab.
Scroll to Lifecycle rules → click Create lifecycle rule.
Give it a name, like MoveToGlacierThenDelete.
Choose Scope:
Apply to all objects or prefix/tag based (e.g., /test/ folder only).
Add Transition actions:
Transition to Infrequent Access (IA) after 30 days.
Transition to Glacier Instant Retrieval after 90 days.
Add Expiration actions:
Expire current versions of objects after 365 days.
(Optional) Expire previous versions if versioning is enabled.
Review → Save the rule.
✅ Lifecycle rule active!
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