1Z0-1072-25 Question 226
Single answerA healthcare analytics company needs to store a large quantity of monthly operational data, which must be kept instantly accessible for active analysis. In addition, they must retain historical patient records for 7 years to comply with regulations, but these older records are rarely accessed. How should they configure their Object Storage usage to both optimize costs and maintain necessary accessibility in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
- A
Use a single Standard tier bucket for all data without transitioning any objects.
- B
Store all data in the Archive tier to minimize storage costs immediately.
- C
Store monthly operational data in the Standard tier, and apply a lifecycle policy to transition older data to the Archive tier after 30 days.
- D
Create multiple buckets with the same name in different compartments to track data usage.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage, the Standard tier offers low-latency access suited for active or frequently accessed data. The Archive tier is intended for data that is seldom retrieved, offering lower cost with longer retrieval times. A common best practice is to use a lifecycle policy to automatically transition objects from Standard to Archive once they become cold, reducing overall costs without sacrificing operational responsiveness. Refer to the OCI documentation on Object Storage lifecycle policies and cost optimization for more details.
- A. Incorrect.
Option 1: This is incorrect because it doesn�t reduce costs for rarely accessed historical data. Keeping all data in the Standard tier can become expensive over long retention periods.
- B. Incorrect.
Option 2: This is incorrect because storing all data in Archive tier makes monthly operational data difficult to access immediately. Restoring data from Archive takes additional steps and time, which disrupts frequent operational analysis.
- C. Correct.
Option 3: This is correct. Keeping recently accessed or current operational data in the Standard tier ensures instant availability, and using a lifecycle policy to move older, rarely accessed data to Archive significantly reduces storage costs while maintaining compliance.
- D. Incorrect.
Option 4: This is incorrect. Having buckets of the same name is not a valid approach, and simply using different compartments does not automatically solve the problem of balancing cost and accessibility without the right tiering strategy.