SAP-C02 Q83 · Cost

Question

A company uses Amazon S3 to store files and images in a variety of storage classes. The company's S3 costs have increased substantially during the past year. A solutions architect needs to review data trends for the past 12 months and identity the appropriate storage class for the objects. Which solution will meet these requirements?

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**Requirement 1: Review data trends for the past 12 months**
- S3 Storage Lens provides organization-wide visibility into S3 usage and activity.
- The **default free dashboard** retains metrics for **14 days** only.
- **Advanced metrics and recommendations** (paid tier) extends data retention to **15 months**, which covers the full 12-month review period required.

**Requirement 2: Identify the appropriate storage class for objects**
- S3 Storage Lens advanced metrics include **activity metrics** (GET/PUT requests, bytes downloaded) and **detailed status code metrics** that reveal access patterns.
- The advanced tier includes **storage class-level breakdowns** showing how data is distributed across S3 Standard, S3-IA, Glacier, etc.
- It provides **contextual recommendations** for cost opti

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