Task Statement 4.1: Design Cost-Optimized Storage Solutions

This study group will explore strategies for reducing storage costs in AWS by leveraging efficient storage selection, lifecycle policies, data migration options, hybrid storage solutions, and AWS cost management tools.

We will follow SecureCart, an e-commerce platform, as they optimize their storage usage, implement backup and archival solutions, and choose cost-effective data transfer strategies.

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📅 Study Group Agenda

Week	Topic	Key AWS Services
Week 1	AWS Storage Types & Cost Management	Amazon S3, Amazon EBS, Amazon EFS, FSx, AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets
Week 2	Storage Tiering & Auto Scaling	S3 Intelligent-Tiering, EBS Volume Types, EFS Auto-Scaling
Week 3	Data Lifecycle Management & Archival Strategies	S3 Lifecycle Policies, S3 Glacier, EBS Snapshots, AWS Backup
Week 4	Hybrid Storage & Data Migration Cost Optimization	AWS DataSync, AWS Storage Gateway, AWS Snowball
Week 5	Cost-Optimized Backup & Disaster Recovery	AWS Backup, AWS Archive Storage, AWS Transfer Family
Week 6	Hands-on Labs & Final Challenge	Implementing a Cost-Optimized AWS Storage Solution

Final Study Group Summary

Week	Focus Area	Outcome
Week 1	AWS Storage Services & Cost Management	Select Cost-Effective Storage Options
Week 2	Storage Tiering & Auto Scaling	Optimize S3, EBS & EFS for Cost & Performance
Week 3	Data Lifecycle & Archival Strategies	Reduce Storage Costs with Lifecycle Rules & Glacier
Week 4	Hybrid Storage & Data Migration Costs	Optimize Data Transfer & Hybrid Cloud Storage
Week 5	Backup & Disaster Recovery	Implement Low-Cost Backup & DR Strategies
Week 6	Hands-on Scenarios	Deploy a Cost-Optimized AWS Storage Solution

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🚀 Next Steps

Would you like: ✅ Terraform automation scripts for AWS storage cost optimization? ✅ Scenario-based quizzes for each study group session? ✅ Instructor-led deep-dive discussions?