AWS storage best practices for cost optimization (STG210)

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Managing On-Premises Storage vs. the Cloud

  • On-premises storage often involves over-provisioning and inefficiencies, such as:
    • Buying extra capacity for future growth, resulting in idle storage
    • Overhead from RAID configurations, formatting, and capacity planning
  • With AWS storage, you only pay for what you use, and the infrastructure scales elastically with your data needs.

Cost Optimization Journey

  • Cost optimization is a continuous process, not just a one-time migration.
  • It involves right-sizing instances, using managed services like Amazon S3 or EFS, and leveraging AWS optimizations.

AWS Storage Services

  • Amazon EBS: High-performance block storage for workloads like databases.
  • Amazon FSX: Fully managed file storage for NAS workloads, with options for Windows, NetApp ONTAP, and OpenZFS.
  • Amazon EFS: Serverless, elastic file storage for shared file access.
  • Amazon S3: Object storage for scalability, durability, and intelligent tiering.

Optimizing Amazon EBS

  • Migrate from GP2 to GP3 volumes to save up to 20% on storage costs.
  • Use Elastic Volumes to dynamically adjust size, type, and performance.
  • Leverage Snapshots Archive for long-term, infrequently accessed data.

Optimizing Amazon FSX

  • Use native tools like data compression and deduplication.
  • For NetApp ONTAP, leverage the data tiering feature to save up to 88%.
  • Consider FSX for OpenZFS for 30% better price-performance.
  • Utilize the new FSX Intelligent Tiering storage class for most workloads.

Optimizing Amazon EFS

  • Choose the right storage class (Standard, Infrequent Access, Archive) based on data access patterns.
  • Configure lifecycle policies to automatically move data between storage classes.
  • Select the optimal throughput mode (Provisioned or Elastic) based on your workload requirements.

Optimizing Amazon S3

  • Evaluate storage classes (S3 Express, S3 Intelligent Tiering, S3 Standard, Glacier, etc.) based on access frequency, retention period, and retrieval time.
  • Use S3 Intelligent Tiering for workloads with unknown or changing access patterns.
  • Leverage lifecycle policies to automatically transition data between storage classes.
  • Use S3 Storage Lens to gain visibility and insights into your storage usage and optimization opportunities.

Real-World Examples

  • T-Mobile reduced storage costs by up to 70% by moving to Amazon EFS.
  • Devo saved 20% on storage costs by migrating from GP2 to GP3 EBS volumes and leveraging Elastic Volumes.
  • Johnson & Johnson saved over $1 million by migrating their snapshots to Snapshots Archive.
  • Johnson & Johnson also used EFS lifecycle management policies to save up to 35% on storage costs.
  • Upstocks saved over $1 million annually by using S3 Storage Lens and moving infrequently accessed data to Glacier Instant Retrieval.

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