Data Storage Tiering: Pay Only for the Access You Need
Treat data like items in a house: hot, frequently used data on the counter; cool, less-used data in the pantry. Cloud providers use this to price storage, letting you move old logs to cheaper tiers.
Data storage tiering is like organizing your house: keep everyday items on the counter (Hot tier), less-used items in the pantry (Cool tier), and seasonal gear in deep storage (Archive tier). Cloud providers use this to manage costs for vast datasets by moving old logs, backups, or ML datasets to progressively cheaper, slower tiers as they age. The main footgun is misjudging access patterns; moving data to a 'cheaper' tier can backfire with high retrieval fees or hours-long delays if you suddenly need it back.
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